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Webster 1913 Edition
calceolaria
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calˊce-o-la′ri-a
(kălˊsē̍-ō̍-lā′rĭ-ȧ)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
calceolarius
shoemaker, fr. calceolus
, a dim. of calceus
shoe.] (Bot.)
A genus of showy herbaceous or shrubby plants, brought from South America; slipperwort. It has a yellow or purple flower, often spotted or striped, the shape of which suggests its name.