Dictionary
ne•pen•thes
Pronunciation: (ni-pen'thēz), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -thes.
1. nepenthe.
2. any of various tropical Asian and Australian pitcher plants of the genus
Nepenthes, having leaves usually in the form of cylindrical tubes.
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