HyperDic: paphiopedilum

English > 1 sense of the word Paphiopedilum:
NOUNplantPaphiopedilum, genus Paphiopedilumhorticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids
English > Paphiopedilum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninghorticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon ... / Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium.
Synonymgenus Paphiopedilum
Member ofOrchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid familyenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks / rootstocks and unusual flowers
MembersVenus' slipper, Venus's slipper, Venus's shoeAny of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishgenus paphiopedilum, paphiopedilum
Catalangenus paphiopedilum, paphiopedilum, Paphiopedilum

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