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twayblade

[twey-bleyd]

noun

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

twayblade

/ ˈٷɱɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. any terrestrial orchid of the genus Listera , having a basal pair of oval unstalked leaves arranged opposite each other

  2. any of various other orchids with paired basal leaves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twayblade1

1570–80; dial. tway (apocopated form of Old English ٷŧ twain ) + blade
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twayblade1

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

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“Oh, that’s a twayblade,” I replied, “one of the orchis family.”

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