Its scientific name is from the Greek Î Ï Ï Ï Î Ï : `` drosos '' = `` dew , dewdrops '' . Its English name is sundew , from Latin ros solis , meaning `` dew of the sun '' . Both the botanical name ( from the Greek Î Ï Ï Ï Î Ï : `` drosos '' = `` dew , dewdrops '' ) as well as the English common name ( sundew , derived from Latin ros solis , meaning `` dew of the sun '' ) refer to the glistening drops of mucilage at the tip of each tentacle that resemble drops of morning dew .