DIONAEA

Dionaea, genus Dionaea

(noun) a genus of the family Droseraceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di`o*næ"a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: An insectivorous plant. See Venus's flytrap.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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