"slipper orchid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slipper orchids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slipper orchid (plural slipper orchids)
  1. Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae; a lady's slipper. Categories (lifeform): Orchids Synonyms: slipper-orchid
    Sense id: en-slipper_orchid-en-noun-0187~nlg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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