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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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