slipperwort
[ slip-er-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈslɪp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun
any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
Words nearby slipperwort
slipper chair,
slipper foot,
slipper satin,
slipper sock,
slipperette,
slipperwort,
slippery,
slippery as an eel,
slippery dick,
slippery dip,
slippery elm
British Dictionary definitions for slipperwort
Word Origin for slipperwort
C19: so called because of the slipper-like shape of the flower