moccasin flower

moccasin flower

noun
1.
the lady's-slipper.
2.
a cypripedium, Cypripedium acaule, of the U.S.

Origin:
1670–80, Americanism
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Moccasin flower is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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moccasin flower
 
n
lady's-slipper See also cypripedium any of several North American orchids of the genus Cypripedium with a pink solitary flower

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