leek orchid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

Word forms

leek orchid leek orchids

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”).

Related words

Prasophyllum
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