wiphulakson

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Noun

wiphulakson anim (plural wiphulaksonok)

1. purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
2. pink lady's slipper, moccasin flower (Cypripedium acaule); ram's head lady's slipper (Cypripedium arietinum)

References

• Francis, David A. with Leavitt, Robert R. and Apt, Margaret (2008) “wiphulakson”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project