bekerplant

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of beker +‎ plant. Possibly a calque. First attested in the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.kərˌplɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧ker‧plant

Noun

bekerplant f (plural bekerplanten, diminutive bekerplantje n)

  1. pitcher plant, carnivorous plant that captures prey in a bell or pitcher; most belonging to the genus Nepenthes, others to unrelated families
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