lady's slipper


Definition: Meaning of, lady's slipper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈslɪpə /

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lady's slipper lady's slippers
  1. any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
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lady's slipper used in phrases

  • California lady's slipper (noun)
    1. often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California
  • clustered lady's slipper (noun)
    1. clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado
  • large yellow lady's slipper (noun)
    1. plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers
  • mountain lady's slipper (noun)
    1. leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming
  • ram's-head lady's slipper (noun)
    1. orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
  • yellow lady's slipper (noun)
    1. maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan
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