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Twayblade

Twayblade Meaning & Definition
Twayblade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Twayblade?

[n] an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
[n] orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Twayblade: Listera ovata

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See Also | genus Liparis | genus Listera | Listera | orchid | orchidaceous plant

Twayblade In Webster's Dictionary

\Tway"blade`\, n. (Bot.) Any one of several orchidaceous plants which have only two leaves, as the species of {Listera} and of {Liparis}. [Written also {twyblade}.]

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