twayblade

[ twey-bleyd ]
/ ˈtweɪˌbleɪd /

noun

any of various orchids, especially of the genera Listera and Liparis, characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves.

Origin of twayblade

1570–80; dial. tway (apocopated form of Old English twēgen twain) + blade

Words nearby twayblade

twang, twangle, twangy, twat, twattle, twayblade, tweak, tweaker, twee, tweed, tweed, william marcy

British Dictionary definitions for twayblade

twayblade
/ (ˈtweɪˌbleɪd) /

noun

any terrestrial orchid of the genus Listera, having a basal pair of oval unstalked leaves arranged opposite each other
any of various other orchids with paired basal leaves

Word Origin for twayblade

C16: translation of Medieval Latin bifolium having two leaves, from obsolete tway two + blade