NOUN | plant | Listera ovata, twayblade | orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown |
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Meaning | orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia. | |
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Synonym | twayblade | |
Member of | Listera, genus Listera | genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
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