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twayblade
[ twey-bleyd ]
noun
- any of various orchids, especially of the genera Listera and Liparis, characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves.
twayblade
/ ˈtweɪˌbleɪd /
noun
- any terrestrial orchid of the genus Listera , having a basal pair of oval unstalked leaves arranged opposite each other
- any of various other orchids with paired basal leaves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of twayblade1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of twayblade1
C16: translation of Medieval Latin bifolium having two leaves, from obsolete tway two + blade
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