lady-slipper

lady-slipper
lady-slipper lady-slipper n. (l[=a]"d[y^] sl[i^]p"p[~e]r), (Bot.) Same as {lady's slipper}.

Syn: lady's slipper, lady's-slipper, slipper orchid. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • showy lady slipper — noun pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip • Syn: ↑common lady s slipper, ↑showy lady s slipper, ↑Cypripedium reginae, ↑Cypripedium album • Hypernyms: ↑lady s slipper, ↑lady slipper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • slipper orchid — n. any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden. Syn: lady s slipper, lady s slipper, lady slipper. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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