leek orchid

noun

Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

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Meanings

nounleek orchid (plural leek orchids)

plural leek orchids

  1. Any orchid of the genus Prasophyllum.

Origin

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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APA

leek orchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leek%20orchid

MLA

“leek orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leek%20orchid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leek orchid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leek%20orchid.

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