slipperwort

[ slip-er-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈslɪp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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.

Nearby words

slipper chair, slipper foot, slipper satin, slipper sock, slipperette, slipperwort, slippery, slippery as an eel, slippery dick, slippery dip, slippery elm

Origin of slipperwort

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper¹ + wort²

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British Dictionary definitions for slipperwort

slipperwort

/ (ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt) /

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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