Lady's slipper

noun

Definitions

1.nounAn orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.

2.nounThe type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus.

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