lady's slippers

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

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

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