twayblade
twayblade · twayblades
Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia and Liparis, that have a pair of basal…Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.
an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.
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Forms
plural: twaybladesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia:Listera ovata
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlarge twayblade