moccasin flower

moccasin flower

n. See lady's slipper.

moccasin flower

n (Plants) any of several North American orchids of the genus Cypripedium, with a pink solitary flower. See also lady's-slipper, cypripedium¹

moc′casin flow`er

n. 1. lady's-slipper. 2. a cypripedium, Cypripedium acaule, of the U.S. [1670–80, Amer.]

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moccasin flower - once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North AmericaCypripedium acaule, nerverootladies' slipper, lady's slipper, lady-slipper, slipper orchid - any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden