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turtle socks

turtle socks noun: the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).

Noun

turtle socks pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
    • That reminded me of Trinidad many, many years ago when people shared their abundance, whether it be fruit or fish. One day I would get dandelion roots, some bring burdock. Elaine came back from a trip out West with sassafras, Sugem gave me some turtle socks, Jerome gave me sweet grass.2004, Claude A. Peters, Best Kept Secret, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 165

Synonyms of turtle socks

Questions about turtle socks

What does turtle socks mean?
Turtle socks means the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
What part of speech is turtle socks?
Turtle socks is a noun.

Words near turtle socks in the dictionary

  1. turtle racing
  2. turtle racings
  3. Turtle River
  4. turtle ship
  5. turtle ships
  6. turtle socks
  7. turtle soup
  8. turtle soups
  9. turtle stone
  10. turtle stones
  11. turtle suit

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