"flytrap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flytraps [plural], fly trap [alternative], fly-trap [alternative]
Etymology: From fly + trap. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|trap}} fly + trap Head templates: {{en-noun}} flytrap (plural flytraps)
  1. A trap built to catch flies.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-Ed1PDnPA
  2. The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-EH3XBHaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 38 24 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 22 35
  3. (botany) Any contrivance by which a plant catches insects, such as pitchers or tentacles.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-7aayg5vE Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 38 24 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 22 35 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. The spreading dogbane.
    Sense id: en-flytrap-en-noun-0wtXXQen Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 38 24 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 23 29 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 22 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: catch flies, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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