/ Dictionary / Index N nepenthes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•pen•thes Pronunciation: (ni-pen'thēz), [key] — pl. -thes. nepenthe. any of various tropical Asian and Australian pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leaves usually in the form of cylindrical tubes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nepenthes (Thesaurus) nepenthe neper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language