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lady's slipper
noun
: any of several North American temperate-zone orchids (as of the genus Cypripedium) having flowers whose shape suggests a slipper
called also lady slipper
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The pink and white lady's slipper is Minnesota's state flower.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
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“Lady's slipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%27s%20slipper. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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