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| any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, comprising the lady's-slippers. |
| cyp·ri·pe·di·um (sĭp'rĭ-pē'dē-əm) n. Any of various orchids of the genus Cypripedium, such as the lady's slipper. [New Latin Cypripedium, genus name : Late Latin Cypris, Venus (from Greek Kupris, Aphrodite, from Kupros, Cyprus, legendary birthplace of Aphrodite) + New Latin -pedium (alteration of Greek pedilon, sandal; see ped- in Indo-European roots).] |