slipperwort

[slip-er-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.

Origin of slipperwort

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper¹ + wort²

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British Dictionary definitions for slipperwort

slipperwort

noun

another name for calceolaria

Word Origin for slipperwort

C19: so called because of the slipper-like shape of the flower

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