English Explanatory Dictionary

calceolaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Calceolaria.

Pronunciation

/ˌkalsiːəʊˈlɛːrɪə/ /ˌkalsɪəˈlɛːrɪə/

Word forms

calceolaria calceolarias

Etymology

From translingual Calceolaria, the genus of slipperworts, from Latin calceolus (“slipper, little shoe”) + -āria (“-ary: forming plant names”), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (“-ole: forming diminutives”), , from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

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