lady's slipper

English

A lady's slipper of the genus Paphiopedilum

Cypripedium calceolus

Alternative forms

lady slipper (rare, proscribed)

Noun

lady 's slipper (plural lady's slippers)

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
The type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus.
Synonym: slipper orchid

Usage notes

The subfamily Cypripedioideae of Orchidaceae, was formerly regarded a taxonomic family, Cypripediaceae.

Derived terms

Translations

orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae

Cherokee: ᎠᏂᎨᏯ ᏧᎾᎳᏑᎵᏙ (anigeya tsunalasulido)
Danish: fruesko c
Finnish: tikankonttikasvi
German: Frauenschuh (de) m
Polish: obuwik m
Turkish: Venüs çarığı

Cypripedium calceolus

Bulgarian: венерино чехълче n (venerino čehǎlče)
Danish: fruesko c
Finnish: tikankontti (fi)
German: Gelber Frauenschuh m
Polish: obuwik pospolity m
Romanian: papucul-doamnei (ro) m
Turkish: sarı Venüs çarığı

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