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fairy-slipper — n. a rare north temperate bog orchid ({Calypso bulbosa}) bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above one basal leaf. Syn: calypso, {Calypso bulbosa}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fairy slipper — ▪ orchid (Calypso bulbosa), terrestrial orchid native to North America and Eurasia, the only species in its genus. It thrives in cool forests and bogs. A fairy slipper plant bears one flower and one dark green, crinkled leaf that arises… … Universalium
fairy-slipper — noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf • Syn: ↑calypso, ↑Calypso bulbosa • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant * * * /fair ee… … Useful english dictionary
fairy slipper — noun : a bog orchid (Calypso bulbosa) native to Eurasia and established widely in No. America … Useful english dictionary
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