calceolaria


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
calceolaria /ˌkalsɪəˈlɛːrɪə/
noun a South American plant which is cultivated for its brightly coloured slipper- or pouch-shaped flowers. [Genus Calceolaria.]
– origin C18: mod. L., from L. calceolus, dimin. of calceus ‘shoe’.
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