whippoorwill's-shoe

noun

plural whippoorwill's-shoes

1

: an American plant of the genus Cypripedium

2

or less commonly whippoorwill's-boot

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plural whippoorwill's-boots : a pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)

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