cyp·ri·pe·di·um 
(sĭp′rĭ-pēdē-əm)
(sĭp′rĭ-pēdē-əm)n.
Any of various orchids of the genus Cypripedium of northern temperate regions, such as the lady's slipper.
[New Latin Cypripedium, genus name : Late Latin Cypris, Venus (from Greek Kupris, Aphrodite, from Kupros, Cyprus, legendary birthplace of Aphrodite) + New Latin -pedium (alteration of Greek pedilon, sandal; see ped- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]