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slipperwort

American  
[slip-er-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈslɪp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

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

slipperwort British  
/ ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. another name for calceolaria

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Etymology

Origin of slipperwort

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper 1 + wort 2

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