# flytrap

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,370

## Definitions
1. A trap built to catch flies.
2. The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant.
3. Any contrivance by which a plant catches insects, such as pitchers or tentacles.
4. The spreading dogbane.

## Etymology
From fly + trap.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flytrap