Moccasin flower Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
nerveroot; Cypripedium acaule.
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(Bot.) , a species of lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule ) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees.