leek orchid
leek orchid · leek orchids
Any orchid of the genus PrasophyllumAny orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.
Meaning
1 sensesAny orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.
Origin
From leek + orchid, a partial calque of translingual Prasophyllum n (literally “leek-leaf”From leek + orchid, a partial calque of translingual Prasophyllum n (literally “leek-leaf”). Derived from Ancient Greek πρᾰ́σον n (prắson, “leek”) + translingual -phyllum n (“leaf”).
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Forms
plural: leek orchids| Singular | leek orchid |
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| Plural | leek orchids |
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