: any of several North American temperate-zone orchids (as of the genus Cypripedium) having flowers whose shape suggests a slipper
called alsolady slipper
Illustration of lady's slipper
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Recent Examples on the WebThe pink and white lady's slipper is Minnesota's state flower.—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
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