leek orchid

English

Tarengo leek orchid, Prasophyllum petilum.

Etymology

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

Noun

leek orchid (plural leek orchids)

1. Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

See also

• Prasophyllum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Prasophyllum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Prasophyllum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons