twayblade

English

Alternative forms

twiblade, twyblade

Etymology

Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.

Noun

twayblade (plural twayblades)

Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.

Usage notes

The orchids of genus Liparis are generally known as widelip orchids or sphinx orchids, but some species feature twayblade in their common name.

Derived terms

Translations

orchid

Finnish: kaksikko (fi) (Neottia); kiiltovalkku (fi) (Liparis)
Hungarian: békakonty (hu)
Irish: dédhuilleog f
Manx: lus y daa ghuillag m
Romanian: buhai (ro) m
Scottish Gaelic: dà-dhuilleach m

References

“twayblade”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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