huntsman's cup

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huntsman's cup - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sidesaddle \Side"sad`dle\, n.
     A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on
     one side of the animal mounted.
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     Sidesaddle flower (Bot.), a plant with hollow leaves and
        curiously shaped flowers; -- called also huntsman's cup.
        See Sarracenia.
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  Huntsman \Hunts"man\, n.; pl. Huntsmen.
     1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting.
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     2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to
        look after the hounds. --L'Estrange.
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     Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common
        American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
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huntsman's cup - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  huntsman's cup
      n 1: 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]