slipper plant

/ˌslɪpər plænt/
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Definitions of slipper plant
  1. noun
    any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts
    synonyms: slipper spurge
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    types:
    Pedilanthus bracteatus, Pedilanthus pavonis, candelilla
    wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
    Jew bush, Jew-bush, Jewbush, Pedilanthus tithymaloides, redbird cactus, redbird flower
    low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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