'Huntsman's cup' definitions:
Definition of 'huntsman's cup'
From: WordNet
noun
Perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland [syn: common pitcher plant, huntsman's cup, huntsman's cups, Sarracenia purpurea]
Definition of 'Huntsman's cup'
From: GCIDE
- Huntsman \Hunts"man\, n.; pl. Huntsmen.
- 1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
- Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'huntsman's cup'
From: GCIDE
- Sidesaddle \Side"sad`dle\, n. A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on one side of the animal mounted. [1913 Webster]
- Sidesaddle flower (Bot.), a plant with hollow leaves and curiously shaped flowers; -- called also huntsman's cup. See Sarracenia. [1913 Webster]