ram's-head lady's-slipper

[ ramz-hed ]

noun

1. a rare, slender-stemmed orchid, Cypripedium arietinum, of northeastern North America, that has crimson-streaked, whitish-lipped flowers with purple sepals and grows in moist soil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ram's-head lady's-slipper¹

First recorded in 1865–70