cypripedium
noun
cyp·ri·pe·di·um
ˌsi-prə-ˈpē-dē-əm
1
: any of a genus (Cypripedium) of Eurasian and North American terrestrial orchids having large usually showy drooping flowers with the lip inflated or pouched compare lady's slipper
2
: any of a genus (Paphiopedalum) of widely cultivated Asian orchids
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