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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