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

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipperwort¹

First recorded in 1810–20; slipper ¹ + wort ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipperwort¹

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