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slipperwort

slipperwort

9.9
A garden plant with flowers that have a large slipper-shaped lower part
  • noun
  • /ˈslɪpərˌwɔrt/
  • Specialized
: calceolaria
  • Gardeners often choose slipperwort for its unusual, decorative flowers.

Examples

  • A single slipperwort can brighten up a shaded window sill with its unique shape.

  • The vibrant yellow slipperwort bloomed in the corner of the greenhouse.

  • The slipperwort blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I planted a slipperwort in my garden last year.

  • The bright yellow flowers of the slipperwort attract many bees and butterflies in the garden.

  • In the springtime, the slipperwort fills the garden with its unique, slipper-shaped blooms.

  • She decided to add a slipperwort to her flower bed for its eye-catching appearance.

Synonyms

calceolaria
vsslipperwort
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A garden plant with bright, slipper-shaped flowers

is the garden-focused name for the same cultivated ornamental plants

Surface Forms

slipperwort singular
slipperworts plural

Morphology

slipperwort = slipper + wort (semi-transparent) = slipper + wort

The meaning 'plant with a slipper-shaped flower' is derivable from 'slipper' + 'wort', but 'wort' as 'plant' is archaic and may be unknown to many learners.

Etymology

Slipperwort is made of slipper and wort, where slipper is a small shoe and wort is an old word for 'plant'. The flower has a large lower lip that looks like a tiny shoe, so the name means a 'plant' with 'slipper-shaped' flowers.