[ley-deez-slip-er] 
| 1. | any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, the flowers of which have a protruding petal somewhat resembling a slipper: all species are reduced in numbers, some greatly. |
| 2. | any of several other related plants having similar flowers, as of the genera Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium. |
| lady-slipper | |
noun | |
| any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden [syn: lady's slipper] |