Butterwort

/ˈbʌtərwɜːrt/ noun

A carnivorous plant with sticky greasy leaves that trap insects; genus Pinguicula.

From butter + wort (from Old English wyrt, meaning plant). Named for the slippery, buttery feel of the plant's sticky, greasy leaves.

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