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单词 cypripedium
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cypripedium


cyp·ri·pe·di·um

C0841700 (sĭp′rĭ-pē′dē-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 Indo-European roots).]

cypripedium

(ˌsɪprɪˈpiːdɪəm) n1. (Plants) any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, having large flowers with an inflated pouchlike lip. See also lady's-slipper2. (Plants) any cultivated tropical orchid of the genus Paphiopedilum, having yellow, green, or brownish-purple waxy flowers[C18: from New Latin, from Latin Cypria the Cyprian, that is, Venus + pēs foot (that is, Venus' slipper)]

cyp•ri•pe•di•um

(ˌsɪp rəˈpi di əm)

n. any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, comprising the lady's-slippers. [1765–75; < New Latin, = Latin Cypri(a) Venus + ped-, s. of pēs foot + -ium -ium2]
Thesaurus
Noun1.cypripedium - genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippersCypripedium - genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilumgenus Cypripediumliliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedfamily Orchidaceae, orchid family, Orchidaceae - enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowerscypripedia - a plant or flower of the genus Cypripediumladies' 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

Cypripedium


Related to Cypripedium: Cypripedium reginae, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium parviflorum
  • noun

Synonyms for Cypripedium

noun genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers

Synonyms

  • genus Cypripedium

Related Words

  • liliopsid genus
  • monocot genus
  • family Orchidaceae
  • orchid family
  • Orchidaceae
  • cypripedia
  • ladies' slipper
  • lady's slipper
  • lady-slipper
  • slipper orchid
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