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Lady's slipper

noun

Any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden. Synonyms: ladies' slipper, lady-slipper, slipper orchid.

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"Lady's slipper" Quotes from Famous Books

... Lady's Slipper, is perhaps more widely scattered over the globe than any other class of plant; I, at least, am acquainted with none that approaches it. From China to Peru—nay, beyond, from Archangel to Torres Straits,—but it is wise to avoid these semi-poetic descriptions. In brief, if we except ...

— About Orchids - A Chat • Frederick Boyle

Words linked to "Lady's slipper" : Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium reginae, genus Cypripedium, orchidaceous plant, Cypripedium parviflorum, Cypripedium arietinum, moccasin flower, Cypripedium, nerveroot, orchid, Cypripedium montanum, yellow lady-slipper, yellow lady's slipper, Cypripedium album, Cypripedium fasciculatum, showy lady slipper, Cypripedium californicum, showy lady's-slipper, ram's-head, Cypripedium acaule, common lady's-slipper