Sarracenia purpurea
    n 1: perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent
         broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern
         North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland
         [syn: common pitcher plant, huntsman's cup, huntsman's
         cups, Sarracenia purpurea]

Sarracenia \Sar`ra*ce"ni*a\, prop. n. [NL. So named after a Dr.
   Sarrazin of Quebec.] (Bot.)
   A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the
   American pitcher plant.
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   Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and
         solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style.
         Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common
         at the North; Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia rubra,
         Sarracenia Drummondii, Sarracenia variolaris, and
         Sarracenia psittacina are Southern species. All are
         insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in their
         curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle flower,
         under Sidesaddle.
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Huntsman \Hunts"man\, n.; pl. Huntsmen.
   1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting.
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   2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to
      look after the hounds. --L'Estrange.
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   Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common
      American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
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Water pitcher \Wa"ter pitch"er\
   1. A pitcher for water.
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   2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher-shaped
      leaves. The sidesaddle flower (Sarracenia purpurea) is
      the type.
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