twayblade

tway·blade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [twey-bleyd]
- /ˈtweɪˌbleɪd/
- /twˈeɪbleɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twey-bleyd]
- /ˈtweɪˌbleɪd/

Definitions of twayblade word

noun twayblade any of various orchids, especially of the genera Listera and Liparis, characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves. 1
noun twayblade any terrestrial orchid of the genus Listera, having a basal pair of oval unstalked leaves arranged opposite each other 0
noun twayblade any of various other orchids with paired basal leaves 0
noun twayblade any of various native, soil-inhabiting orchids (esp. genera Listera and Liparis) having opposite, paired leaves 0

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Origin of twayblade

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Twayblade

noun

adjective

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exclamation

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twayblade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

twayblade usage trend in Literature

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