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CYPRIPEDIUM
Cypripedium, genus Cypripedium
(noun) genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady’s slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
cypripedium (plural cypripediums)
Any member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
Source: Wiktionary
Cyp`ri*pe"di*um (sp`r-p"d-m), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Cypris Venus + pes, pedis, foot.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of orchidaceous plants including the lady's slipper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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