mosquito plant

noun

1

or mosquito trap : an Asian vine (Cynanchum acuminatifolium) whose flowers sometimes entrap small insects

2

: a plant (as basil mint or pennyroyal) believed to be efficacious in driving away mosquitoes

3

: mosquito fern

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