Definition of twayblade in English:

twayblade

noun ˈtweɪbleɪdˈtwāˌblād

An orchid with a slender spike of greenish or brownish flowers and a single pair of broad leaves near the base.
羊耳蒜，对叶兰
Genus Listera, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the Eurasian common twayblade (L. ovata)
Example sentencesExamples
- Surveys have found close to a thousand heart-leafed twayblades in the lower, wetter areas.
- While with a client last week I visited a patch of heart-leaved twayblades near Bandon.
- The name twayblade refers to the pair of oval leaves (two blades) near the base of the plant.
- The large twayblade grows in shady woodlands in loamy soil.
- Less common species are meadow saxifrage, green-winged orchid, common twayblade and lesser butterfly-orchid.

Origin

Late 16th century: from tway (variant of twain) + blade, translating Latin bifolium.

Definition of twayblade in US English:

twayblade

nounˈtwāˌblād

An orchid with a slender spike of greenish or mauve flowers and a single pair of broad leaves near the base or midway up the stem.
羊耳蒜，对叶兰
Genera Listera and Liparis, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the North American heartleaf twayblade (Listera cordata) and the Eurasian common twayblade (Listera ovata)
Example sentencesExamples
- Surveys have found close to a thousand heart-leafed twayblades in the lower, wetter areas.
- The large twayblade grows in shady woodlands in loamy soil.
- While with a client last week I visited a patch of heart-leaved twayblades near Bandon.
- Less common species are meadow saxifrage, green-winged orchid, common twayblade and lesser butterfly-orchid.
- The name twayblade refers to the pair of oval leaves (two blades) near the base of the plant.

Origin

Late 16th century: from tway (variant of twain) + blade, translating Latin bifolium.

词汇	twayblade
释义	Definition of twayblade in English: twayblade noun ˈtweɪbleɪdˈtwāˌblād An orchid with a slender spike of greenish or brownish flowers and a single pair of broad leaves near the base. 羊耳蒜，对叶兰 Genus Listera, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the Eurasian common twayblade (L. ovata) Example sentencesExamples Surveys have found close to a thousand heart-leafed twayblades in the lower, wetter areas. While with a client last week I visited a patch of heart-leaved twayblades near Bandon. The name twayblade refers to the pair of oval leaves (two blades) near the base of the plant. The large twayblade grows in shady woodlands in loamy soil. Less common species are meadow saxifrage, green-winged orchid, common twayblade and lesser butterfly-orchid. Origin Late 16th century: from tway (variant of twain) + blade, translating Latin bifolium. Definition of twayblade in US English: twayblade nounˈtwāˌblād An orchid with a slender spike of greenish or mauve flowers and a single pair of broad leaves near the base or midway up the stem. 羊耳蒜，对叶兰 Genera Listera and Liparis, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the North American heartleaf twayblade (Listera cordata) and the Eurasian common twayblade (Listera ovata) Example sentencesExamples Surveys have found close to a thousand heart-leafed twayblades in the lower, wetter areas. The large twayblade grows in shady woodlands in loamy soil. While with a client last week I visited a patch of heart-leaved twayblades near Bandon. Less common species are meadow saxifrage, green-winged orchid, common twayblade and lesser butterfly-orchid. The name twayblade refers to the pair of oval leaves (two blades) near the base of the plant. Origin Late 16th century: from tway (variant of twain) + blade, translating Latin bifolium.
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