| NOUN | plant | twayblade, Listera ovata | orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown |
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| plant | twayblade | an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves |
| 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 | Listera ovata | |
| 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 |
| Meaning | An orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves. | |
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| Member of | genus Liparis | genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids |
| 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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