"flytrap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flytraps [plural]
Etymology: fly + trap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|trap}} fly + trap Head templates: {{en-noun}} flytrap (plural flytraps)
  1. A trap for catching flies.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-z4NnaoSO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 26 21
  2. The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-EH3XBHaW
  3. The spreading dogbane.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-0wtXXQen
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fly trap, fly-trap Related terms: catch flies, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

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