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slipperwort

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various plants of the genus Calceolaria, usually with orange or yellow flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: calceolaria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flower

History

Etymology

From slipper + wort.