CALCEOLARIA


Meaning of CALCEOLARIA in English

[ ˌkalsɪə'lɛ:rɪə ]

■ noun a South American plant which is cultivated for its brightly coloured slipper- or pouch-shaped flowers. [Genus Calceolaria .]

Origin

C18: mod. L., from L. calceolus , dimin. of calceus 'shoe'.

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