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slipperwort

[ slip-er-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.


slipperwort

/ ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. another name for calceolaria
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of slipperwort1

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper 1 + wort 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slipperwort1

C19: so called because of the slipper-like shape of the flower

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