SINCE 1828
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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