1. a trap or device for catching flies
2. a carnivorous plant (Venus flytrap) with hinged leaves that snap shut to trap insects
Usage: often capitalized as Venus flytrap when referring to the specific plant species

Examples

• She hung a flytrap in the kitchen to catch the insects buzzing around the fruit bowl.
• The Venus flytrap is a fascinating plant that grows in wetlands.
• My grandmother used an old-fashioned sticky flytrap to control the fly problem in her barn.
• The flytrap snapped shut when the insect touched its sensitive hairs.
• We bought a flytrap at the garden center to keep our porch free of flies.
• The Venus flytrap is a popular houseplant among people interested in carnivorous plants.