showy lady's-slipper

noun

variants or less commonly showy ladyslipper
: a North American orchid (Cypripedium reginae) having pink-and-white flowers of great beauty

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“Showy lady's-slipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showy%20lady%27s-slipper. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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