pinguicula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
    genus Pinguicula.

WordNet

Pin*guic"u*la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. pinguiculus somewhat fat, fattish.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Butterwort.

Webster 1913