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twinleaf

American

[twin-leef] / ˈtwɪnˌlif /

noun

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

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noun

twinleaves

plural

Etymology

Origin of twinleaf

First recorded in 1845–50; twin ¹ ( def. ) + leaf ( def. )

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