twayblade

English

Alternative forms

• twiblade, twyblade

Etymology

Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.

Noun

twayblade (plural twayblades)

1. 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 orchids or sphinx orchids, but some species feature twayblade in their common name.

Derived terms

• Appalachian twayblade (Neottia smallii)
• auricled twayblade (Neottia auriculata)
• bog twayblade (Liparis loeselii)
• broad-leaved twayblade (Neottia convallarioides)
• broad-lipped twayblade (Neottia convallarioides)
• common twayblade (Neottia ovata)
• eggleaf twayblade (Neottia ovata)
• heartleaf twayblade (Neottia cordata)
• kidneyleaf twayblade (Neottia smallii)
• large twayblade (Liparis liliifolia)
• lesser twayblade (Neottia cordata)
• lily-leaved twayblade (Liparis liliifolia)
• northern twayblade (Neottia borealis)
• northwestern twayblade (Neottia banksiana)
• southern twayblade (Neottia bifolia)

 

Translations

orchid

• Finnish: kaksikko (fi) (Neottia); kiiltovalkku (fi) (Liparis)
• Hungarian: békakonty (hu)
• Irish: dédhuilleog f
• Manx: lus y daa ghuillag m
• Romanian: buhai (ro) m
• Scottish Gaelic: dà-dhuilleach m

References

• “twayblade”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.