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leek orchid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
leek orchid
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

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”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

leek orchids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Prasophyllum

Questions

What does leek orchid mean?
Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.
Where does leek orchid come from?
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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