calceolaria

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cal=ce=o=lar=i=a

CIDE DICTIONARY

calceolaria, n. [NL., fr. L. calceolarius shoemaker, fr. calceolus, a dim. of calceus shoe.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

calceolaria, n. Bot. any plant of the genus Calceolaria, native to S. America, with slipper-shaped flowers.

Etymology

mod.L f. L calceolus dimin. of calceus shoe + - aria fem. = -ARY(1)