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lady's slipper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
la-dy's s-lip-per
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the subfamily Cypripedioideae of orchids, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.

noun

Any member of the species Cypripedium calceolus, type species of this subfamily.

Inflected Forms

lady's slippers (plural) lady slipper (alternative)

Phrases

Kentucky lady's slipper southern lady's slipper yellow lady's slipper

Synonyms

slipper orchid lady's slipper orchid lady's-slipper lady-slipper lady slipper ladies' slipper

Questions

What does lady's slipper mean?
Any member of the subfamily Cypripedioideae of orchids, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.

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