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common pitcher plant

common pitcher plant

7.7
A plant that lives in wet ground and has tube-shaped leaves that trap insects
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːmən ˈpɪtʃər plænt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : planta jarra común
  • Botanists studied the common pitcher plant to learn how it traps insects for nutrition.

Examples

  • The common pitcher plant has become naturalized in northern Europe, especially parts of Ireland.

  • The common pitcher plant thrives in wet, acidic bogs where few other plants can survive.

  • The common pitcher plant thrives in wet, acidic soils.

  • In my garden, I have a common pitcher plant.

  • Botanists studied the common pitcher plant to learn how it traps insects for nutrition.

  • The common pitcher plant has become naturalized in northern Europe, especially parts of Ireland.

  • The common pitcher plant thrives in wet, acidic bogs where few other plants can survive.

Synonyms

huntsman's cup
vscommon pitcher plant
  • US
9.9

A bog plant with dark red, cup-shaped leaves that trap insects

is the identical concept but uses a different common name
Sarracenia purpurea
vscommon pitcher plant
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that eats insects with tube-shaped purple leaves that trap them

is the common name used in everyday contexts rather than scientific naming
huntsman's cups
vscommon pitcher plant
  • US
9.9

A plant that lives many years in bogs with red flowers and cup-shaped leaves that catch insects

is the singular common label used for the same plant in texts

Surface Forms

common pitcher plant singular
common pitcher plants plural

Morphology

common + pitcher + plant

The phrase is compositionally built: 'pitcher plant' denotes a plant possessing pitcher-shaped (tubular) leaves, and 'common' simply marks it as the typical or frequent species. Given the provided constituent meanings, the overall sense is directly derivable by a B1 learner and follows standard noun + noun and adjective + noun composition patterns, so it is readily understandable.

Etymology

Common pitcher plant gets its name from its hollow, tube-shaped leaves that look like a pitcher or cup. These 'pitchers' fill with liquid and trap insects so the plant can get extra food, and the word 'common' simply means it is found in many places.