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twinleaf

[ twin-leef ]
/ ˈtwɪnˌlif /

noun, plural twin·leaves.

a North American herb, Jeffersonia diphylla, having a single white blossom and leaves divided in two.

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Origin of twinleaf

First recorded in 1845–50; twin1 + leaf

Words nearby twinleaf

twin killing, twinkle, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, twinkling, twink out, twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twinned, twinning
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