twayblade

[ twey-bleyd ]

/ ˈtweɪˌbleɪd /

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noun

any of various orchids, especially of the genera Listera and Liparis, characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves.

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Origin of twayblade

1570–80; dial. tway (apocopated form of Old English twēgentwain) + blade

Words nearby twayblade

twangy, 'twas, twat, twattle, T wave, twayblade, tweak, tweaker, tweaking, twee, tweed

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British Dictionary definitions for twayblade

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

Word Origin for twayblade

C16: translation of Medieval Latin bifolium having two leaves, from obsolete tway two + blade

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