slipperwort

[ slip-er-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈslɪp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

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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.

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Origin of slipperwort

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper¹ + wort²

Words nearby slipperwort

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

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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