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fairy-slipper

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun fairy-slipper has 1 sense
  1. calypso, fairy-slipper, Calypso bulbosa - 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
    --1 is a kind of orchid, orchidaceous plant

Definitions from the Web

Fairy-Slipper

Noun (Botany):

A delicate flowering plant of the orchid family, typically with one or two small pink or purplish slipper-shaped flowers.

Example Sentence:

The fairy-slipper is a rare and exquisite orchid that blooms in the damp forests of the Pacific Northwest.

Noun (Folklore):

A tiny, mythical creature often depicted as a small, ethereal being wearing a slipper, believed to have magical powers.

Example Sentence:

The fairy-slipper tiptoed across the meadow, spreading enchantment wherever she went.

Adjective (Informal):

Referring to something as charming, magical, or enchanting.

Example Sentence:

The woodland garden had a fairy-slipper atmosphere, with twinkling lights and ethereal music playing.

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