calceolaria

noun

cal·ce·o·lar·ia | \ ˌkalsēəˈla(a)rēə\

Definition of calceolaria

1 capitalized : a large genus of tropical American plants (family Scrophulariaceae) with highly irregular 2-parted showy flowers having a small upper lip and a large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip

2 plural -s : any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria

— called also slipperwort

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