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yellow lady's-slipper

American  

noun

  1. a showy orchid, Cypripedium calceolus, of eastern North America, having purple-tinged yellow flowers with an inflated lip petal.

Etymology

Origin of yellow lady's-slipper

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

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Later in the season yellow is frequently accompanied with fragrance, as in the evening primrose, the yellow lady's-slipper, horned bladderwort, and others.

From A Year in the Fields by Burroughs, John

Like the ivy, the yellow lady's-slipper does not poison every one.

From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina

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