Lady Slipper (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lady's slipper orchid is a rare and exotic flower that is highly prized by collectors.
- In the forest, we stumbled upon a hidden clearing filled with delicate lady slipper flowers.
- The lady slipper is a notoriously finicky plant that resists cultivation, even in expert hands.
- Wildlife enthusiasts often trek deep into the woods to spot the elusive lady's slipper in its natural habitat.
- In many Native American cultures, the lady slipper is a sacred flower, revered for its beauty and rarity.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Nerveroot
- Common Lady's-slipper
- Ram's-head Lady's Slipper
- Cypripedium Arietinum
- Yellow Lady's Slipper
- Cypripedium Californicum
- Cypripedium Montanum
- Showy Lady's-slipper
- Moccasin Flower
- Showy Lady Slipper
- Cypripedium Fasciculatum
- California Lady's Slipper
- Clustered Lady's Slipper
- Cypripedium Calceolus
- Yellow Lady-slipper
- Cypripedium Album
- Cypripedium Acaule
- Ram's-head
- Mountain Lady's Slipper