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lady's slipper
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Definition of LADY'S SLIPPER
: any of several North American temperate-zone orchids (as of the genus Cypripedium) having flowers whose shape suggests a slipper —called also lady slipper
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First Known Use of LADY'S SLIPPER
1597
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LADY'S SLIPPER Defined for Kids
lady's slipper
noun
Definition of LADY'S SLIPPER for Kids
: a North American wild orchid with flowers resembling a slipper
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lady's slipper or lady slipper
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