lady's slipper
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- lady slipper (rare, proscribed)
Noun
[edit]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.
- Synonyms: slipper orchid, lady's slipper orchid
- The type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus.
- Synonym: slipper orchid
Usage notes
[edit]- The subfamily Cypripedioideae of Orchidaceae, was formerly regarded a taxonomic family, Cypripediaceae.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae
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Cypripedium calceolus
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