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Noun: twayblade  'twey,bleyd
  1. An orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
    "The twayblade's two prominent leaves gave it its common name"
     
  2. Orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
    "The twayblade's subtle flowers were easy to overlook";
    - Listera ovata

Derived forms: twayblades

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: genus Liparis, genus Listera, Listera

Encyclopedia: Twayblade