/ Dictionary / Index B butterwort: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but•ter•wort Pronunciation: (but'ur-wûrt", -wôrt"), [key] — n. any small, carnivorous plant of the genus Pinguicula, having leaves that secrete a viscid substance in which small insects are caught. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: butterwort (Thesaurus) butterweed buttery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language