Kentucky lady's slipper

noun

An orchid of species Cypripedium kentuckiense, native to the central United States.

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southern lady's slipper
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Meanings

nounKentucky lady's slipper (plural Kentucky lady's slippers)

plural Kentucky lady's slippers

  1. An orchid of species Cypripedium kentuckiense, native to the central United States.

    Synonyms: southern lady's slipper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn orchid of species Cypripedium kentuckiense, native to the central United States.

Similar
southern lady's slipper
Also see
southern lady's slipper

Origin

Since many of these are found in Kentucky. See more at lady's slipper.

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APA

Kentucky lady's slipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentucky%20lady's%20slipper

MLA

“Kentucky lady's slipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentucky%20lady's%20slipper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kentucky lady's slipper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentucky%20lady's%20slipper.

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