leek orchid
Meanings
noun
- Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.
Word forms
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”).
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