ladies' slipper

A form of lady's slipper — Any member of the subfamily Cypripedioideae of orchids, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.

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Meanings

nounladies' slipper (plural ladies' slippers)

plural ladies' slippers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lady's slipper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden

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Broader
orchidorchidaceous plant
Also see
lady's slipperslipper orchid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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