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lady slipper vs common lady's-slipper

common lady's-slipper vs lady slipper

lady slipper and common lady's-slipper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lady slipper Yes No No No
common lady's-slipper Yes No No No
As nouns, common lady's-slipper is a hyponym of lady slipper; that is, common lady's-slipper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lady slipper:
  • lady slipper: any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
  • common lady's-slipper: pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
lady slipper (noun) common lady's-slipper (noun)
any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
Difference between lady slipper and common lady's-slipper

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