twinleaf

[ twin-leef ]

/ ˈtwɪnˌlif /

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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