slipperwort
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
slipperwort
(ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt)n
(Plants) another name for calceolaria
[C19: so called because of the slipper-like shape of the flower]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun 1. [画像:slipperwort - any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip]slipperwort - any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Calceolaria - large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.