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

Derived forms: lady's slippers

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: Cypripedium, genus Cypripedium

Encyclopedia: Lady's slipper