English Explanatory Dictionary

lady's slipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the subfamily Cypripedioideae of orchids, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.
  2. Any of species Cypripedium calceolus, type species of this subfamily.

Word forms

lady's slipper lady's slippers lady slipper

Synonyms

slipper orchid lady's slipper orchid

Derived words

Kentucky lady's slipper southern lady's slipper yellow lady's slipper
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