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TWAYBLADE
twayblade
(noun) an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
twayblade, Listera ovata
(noun) orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
twayblade (plural twayblades)
Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.
Usage notes
• The orchids of genus Liparis are generally known as widelip orchid or sphinx orchid, but some species feature twayblade in their common name.
Source: Wiktionary
Tway"blade`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any one of several orchidaceous plants which have only two leaves, as the species of Listera and of Liparis. [Written also twyblade.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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