slipperwort

American

[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.

slipperwort British

/ ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt /

noun

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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