How to pronounce sundew
American English pronunciation
SUN-doo
- IPA
- /ˈsʌnˌdu/
- Syllables
- SUN · doo (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sundew means
A small bog plant whose sticky hairs trap insects
In a sentence: A tiny fly landed on the sundew and got stuck in its shiny drops.
Where it comes from: It's made from sun and dew, after the sticky drops that shine on its leaves. Dutch, Icelandic and German have names built the same way.
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