lady's slipper

Noun

Meaning

Any orchidaceous plant of the genus Cypripedium, the labellum of which resembles a slipper. Less commonly, in the United States, the garden balsam (Impatiens Balsamina).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

lady's-slipper

Synonyms

slipper orchid lady slipper lady's slipper ladies' slipper

Hypernyms

orchid orchidaceous plant

Hyponyms

moccasin flower Cypripedium montanum Cypripedium parviflorum Cypripedium calceolus Cypripedium reginae showy lady slipper

Close letter words and terms

lady's leek lady's maid lady's mantle lady's small handbag lady's smock lady's thimble