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Listera

noun

genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe

• Syn: ↑genus Listera

• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑orchid family

• Member Meronyms: ↑broad-leaved twayblade, ↑Listera convallarioides, ↑lesser twayblade, ↑Listera cordata, ↑twayblade, ↑Listera ovata

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\\ˈlistərə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, after Martin Lister died 1712 English physician

: a genus of opposite-leaved orchids native to the north temperate and arctic zones and having racemose greenish flowers without spurs — see twayblade

Useful english dictionary. 2012.