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noun
Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant
noun
orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Listera ovata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant
History
Alteration of earlier twiblade as if tway + blade.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
