flytrap

ˈflaɪtræp

Definition

Definition of flytrap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Venus flytrap

Rare

carnivorous plant that snaps shut to catch insects

Rare

The flytrap closed its leaves on the insect.

carnivorous plant

pest control

Rare

device designed to catch flies

Rare

He set up a flytrap in the kitchen.

catcher

snare

trap

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carnivorous plant that snaps shut to catch insects
device designed to catch flies

Expressions with flytrap

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Venus flytrap

plant catching insects with its leaves

The Venus flytrap caught a fly in its leaves.

Origin of flytrap

English, fly (insect) + trap (device for catching)

Examples of flytrap in a sentence

The flytrap's unique mechanism fascinates botanists.
The flytrap was full by the end of the day.
A flytrap hung near the picnic table.

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French:dionée, piège à mouches, ...
German:Venusfliegenfalle, ...
Italian:Venere acchiappamosche, acchiappamosche, ...
Spanish:atrapamoscas, cazamoscas, ...
Portuguese:dionéia, apanhador de moscas, ...
Chinese:捕蝇草, 捕蝇器, ...
Japanese:ハエトリグサ, ハエ取り器, ...
Arabic:مِصْيَدَةُ الذُّباب, مصيدة ذباب, ...
Hebrew:מַלְכּוֹדֶת זְבוּבִים, מַלְכֹּדֶת זְבוּבִים, ...
Russian:мухоловка, ловушка для мух, ...
Ukrainian:мухоловка, ...
Hindi:वीनस फ्लाईट्रैप, मक्खी पकड़ने का उपकरण, ...
Bengali:ফ্লাইট্র্যাপ, মাছি ধরার যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:Dionaea, caçamosques, ...
Czech:mucholapka podivná, lapač much, ...
Danish:fluefælde, fluefanger, ...
Dutch:vliegenvanger, vliegval, ...
Greek:μυγοπαγίδα, παγίδα μυγών, ...
Hungarian:Vénusz légycsapója, légycsapda, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិវីនូសចាប់សត្វល្អិត, អន្ទាក់ចាប់រុយ, ...
Korean:파리지옥, 파리잡이, ...
Persian:گیاه ونوس, تله مگس, ...
Polish:muchołówka, pułapka na muchy, ...
Portuguese (BR):dionéia, armadilha para moscas, ...
Romanian:planta carnivoră, capcană pentru muște, ...
Swedish:flugfälla, ...
Thai:พืชกินแมลง, กับดักแมลงวัน, ...
Turkish:sinekkapan, sinek kapanı, ...
Vietnamese:cây bắt ruồi, bẫy ruồi, ...

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