CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cypripedium reginae mean? 

• CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE (noun)
  The noun CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE has 1 sense:

1. pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip

  Familiarity information: CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE (noun)

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Meaning:

Pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common lady's-slipper; Cypripedium album; Cypripedium reginae; showy lady's-slipper; showy lady slipper

Hypernyms ("Cypripedium reginae" is a kind of...):

ladies' slipper; lady's-slipper; lady's slipper; lady-slipper; lady slipper; slipper orchid (any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden)