lady's slipper
English
a lady's slipper of the genus Paphiopedilum
Cypripedium calceolus
Alternative forms
- lady slipper (rare, proscribed)
Noun
lady's slipper (plural lady's slippers)
- Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.
- The type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus.
Usage notes
- The subfamily Cypripedioideae of Orchidaceae, was formerly regarded a taxonomic family, Cypripediaceae.
Synonyms
- (orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioidae): lady's slipper orchid, slipper-orchid, lady slipper (rare)
- (Cypripedium calceolus): slipper-orchid
Derived terms
- Kentucky lady's slipper
- Southern lady's slipper
- yellow lady's slipper
Translations
orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae
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Cypripedium calceolus
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