"lady's slipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lady's slippers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lady's slipper (plural lady's slippers)
  1. 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 Translations (orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae): ᎠᏂᎨᏯ ᏧᎾᎳᏑᎵᏙ (anigeya tsunalasulido) (Cherokee), fruesko [common-gender] (Danish), tikankonttikasvi (Finnish), Frauenschuh [masculine] (German), obuwik [masculine] (Polish), Venüs çarığı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lady's_slipper-en-noun-5ioiqJ-P Disambiguation of 'orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae': 83 17
  2. The type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus. Categories (lifeform): Flowers, Orchids Synonyms: slipper orchid, lady slipper [proscribed, rare] Derived forms: Kentucky lady's slipper, Southern lady's slipper, yellow lady's slipper Translations (Cypripedium calceolus): венерино чехълче (venerino čehǎlče) [neuter] (Bulgarian), fruesko [common-gender] (Danish), tikankontti (Finnish), Gelber Frauenschuh [masculine] (German), obuwik pospolity [masculine] (Polish), papucul-doamnei [masculine] (Romanian), sarı Venüs çarığı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lady's_slipper-en-noun-JAPpImwt Disambiguation of Flowers: 21 79 Disambiguation of Orchids: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'Cypripedium calceolus': 15 85

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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