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noun
An evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) of eastern North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: canker brake, dagger fern, evergreen wood fern, Polystichum acrostichoides
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Broader terms: fern
History
Coined by American botanist John Robinson in 1873. Polystichum acrostichoides had already become a common ornamental plant in the northeastern United States, with its fronds remaining green through Christmas in late December.
