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A lady's slipper of the genus Paphiopedilum
 
Cypripedium calceolus

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lady's slipper (plural lady's slippers)

  1. Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae, distinguished by their slipper-shaped pouches which trap insects to improve pollination rates.
    Synonyms: slipper orchid, lady's slipper orchid
  2. The type species of this subfamily, Cypripedium calceolus.
    Synonym: slipper orchid

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