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hooded pitcher plant

hooded pitcher plant

9.9
A plant with bright yellow flowers and tube-shaped leaves that trap insects under a curved hood
  • noun
  • /ˈhʊdɪd ˈpɪtʃər plænt/
  • US
translation icon : planta jarro con capucha
  • The distinctive hood on the hooded pitcher plant helps prevent rainwater from diluting its digestive enzymes.

Examples

  • Look at that hooded pitcher plant over there!

  • The hooded pitcher plant attracts insects with its bright yellow flowers and traps them in its tubular leaves.

  • Many nature enthusiasts travel to wetlands in the Southeast to observe the rare hooded pitcher plant.

  • The hooded pitcher plant is known for its unique shape.

  • The hooded pitcher plant is known for its unique trumpet-shaped leaves that attract insects.

  • In the wetlands, the hooded pitcher plant thrives, often seen with its striking yellow flowers.

  • We spotted a hooded pitcher plant during our hike, its arched hood creating a fascinating sight.

Synonyms

Sarracenia minor
vshooded pitcher plant
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with yellow flowers and hollow trumpet-shaped leaves that trap insects

is the common descriptive name rather than the scientific label

Surface Forms

hooded pitcher plant singular
hooded pitcher plants plural

Morphology

hooded + pitcher + plant

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'hooded' describes a feature (having a hood) of the 'pitcher' (the tubular leaf) attached to 'plant', so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it is a plant whose pitcher is covered by a hood. This follows normal modifier+noun composition in English and is a straightforward descriptive botanical compound rather than an idiom.

Etymology

The noun hooded pitcher plant is named for its tube-shaped pitcher leaves and the arched hood that covers their opening. Insects fall into the tube and are 'trapped', so the name shows both its shape and its way of catching food.