sarracenia

noun

sar·​ra·​ce·​nia ˌser-ə-ˈsē-nē-ə 

ˌsa-rə-,

-ˈse-

: any of a genus (Sarracenia) of eastern North American insectivorous perennial herbs of the pitcher-plant family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Michel Sarrazin †1734 French physician & naturalist

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above