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 Canarium (syn. Lipara) and Neottia (syn. Listera, that have a pair of basal leaves.

Translations

orchid of the genera Lipara or Listera that has a pair of basal leaves

• Irish: dédhuilleog f
• Manx: lus y daa ghuillag m

• Romanian: buhai (ro) m
• Scottish Gaelic: dà-dhuilleach m