| 单词 | yellow lady's slipper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellow lady's slipper yellow lady's slipper n. (also †yellow ladies' slipper) chiefly U.S. any of several lady's slipper orchids having predominantly yellow flowers; esp. the North American species Cypripedium parviflorum and C. parviflorum var. pubescens; cf. yellow moccasin n. ΚΠ 1731 M. Catesby Nat. Hist. Carolina I. iv. Pl. 73 (heading) The Yellow Lady's Slipper. 1883 Cent. Mag. Mar. 680/2 Later in the season, yellow is frequently accompanied with fragrance, as in the evening primrose, the yellow lady's slipper, horned bladderwort, and others. 1905 Indiana Democrat 26 July 7/2 The genus [Cypripedium] is represented by four species—the pink lady's slipper..; the showy lady's slipper..; the large yellow lady's slipper.., and the small yellow lady's slipper. 2007 New Mexico Mag. Sept. 56/2 (caption) Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens Common name: Yellow lady's-slipper. This is the largest orchid flower in New Mexico. < as lemmas |
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