slipperwort

/'slipəwə:t/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully waters a slipperwort in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A flowering plant of the genus Calceolaria: Any of various garden plants characterized by showy flowers with a large, pouch-shaped, often inflated lower petal that resembles a slipper or small pouch.

Examples

• The greenhouse was filled with colorful slipperworts, their unique blooms attracting much attention.
• She added a pot of yellow slipperwort to her collection of unusual container plants.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in horticultural and botanical contexts to refer to members of the genus . It is a common name, with "calceolaria" being the more formal botanical designation.

Variants and Related Words

• Calceolaria (n): The scientific genus name for slipperwort, often used interchangeably as a common name.
• Pocketbook flower (n): Another common name for slipperwort, also referring to the pouch-like shape of its flower.
• Lady's purse (n): A less common vernacular name for the plant.

Synonyms

• Calceolaria
• Pocketbook flower

Notes on Different Meanings

The word "slipperwort" has a single, specific botanical meaning and is not commonly used in other contexts. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip

Từ đồng nghĩa

• calceolaria