slipperwort

slipperwort
/slip"euhr werrt', -wawrt'/, n.
any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
[1810-20; SLIPPER1 + WORT2]

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  • slipperwort — noun Any of various plants of the genus Calceolaria, usually with orange or yellow flowers …   Wiktionary

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  • Slipper animalcule — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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