leek orchid

noun

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”).

  1. derived from ὄρχις — “orchid, testicle
  2. derived from orchis
  3. borrowed from Orchideae
  4. compounded as leek orchid — “leek + orchid

Definitions

  1. Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

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