leek orchid

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English

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Tarengo leek orchid, Prasophyllum petilum.

Etymology

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From leek +‎ orchid, a partial calque of translingual Prasophyllum n (literally “leek-leaf”). Derived from Ancient Greek πρᾰ́σον n (práson, “leek”) +‎ translingual -phyllum n (“leaf”).

Noun

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leek orchid (plural leek orchids)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

See also

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