noun
- plural of butterwort; small carnivorous plants with sticky leaves that trap insects
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The butterworts in the bog had captured several small flies on their greasy leaves.
- She studied the different species of butterworts growing in the wetland area.
- Butterworts use their sticky leaf surfaces to digest trapped insects.
- The greenhouse contained a collection of butterworts from various regions.
- These butterworts thrive in nutrient-poor, acidic soils.
- The purple flowers of the butterworts bloomed above their insect-catching leaves.