Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kentucky lady's slipper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: ken-tuck-y la-dy's s-lip-per
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orchid of species Cypripedium kentuckiense, native to the central United States.

Etymology

Since many of these are found in Kentucky. See more at lady's slipper.

Inflected Forms

Kentucky lady's slippers (plural)

Synonyms

southern lady's slipper

Questions

What does kentucky lady's slipper mean?: An orchid of species Cypripedium kentuckiense, native to the central United States.
Where does kentucky lady's slipper come from?: Since many of these are found in Kentucky. See more at lady's slipper.

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