CYPRIPEDIUM


Meaning of CYPRIPEDIUM in English

[ ˌsɪprɪ'pi:dɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) an orchid of a genus which comprises the lady's slippers. [Genus Cypripedium .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk Kupris 'Aphrodite' + pedilon 'slipper'.

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