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twayblade

twayblade noun: any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.

Noun

twayblade (plural twayblades)

  1. Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.

Forms of twayblade

pluraltwayblades
alternative formtwiblade
alternative formtwyblade

Origin of twayblade

Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.

Words formed from twayblade

  • Appalachian twayblade
  • auricled twayblade
  • bog twayblade
  • broad-leaved twayblade
  • broad-lipped twayblade
  • common twayblade
  • eggleaf twayblade
  • heartleaf twayblade
  • kidneyleaf twayblade
  • large twayblade
  • lesser twayblade
  • lily-leaved twayblade
  • northern twayblade
  • northwestern twayblade
  • southern twayblade

Questions about twayblade

What does twayblade mean?
Twayblade means any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.
What part of speech is twayblade?
Twayblade is a noun.
What is the plural of twayblade?
The plural of twayblade is twayblades.

Words near twayblade in the dictionary

  1. twatty
  2. twatwaffle
  3. twatwaffles
  4. TWAW
  5. tway
  6. twayblade
  7. twayblades
  8. twazzock
  9. twazzocks
  10. TWB
  11. TWBs

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