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noun
Any of two common species of fern native to cool-temperate eastern North America that remain green for much of the year
Dryopteris marginalis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of two common species of fern native to cool-temperate eastern North America that remain green for much of the year
Polystichum acrostichoides, the most common species of fern in its range.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
North American fern with evergreen fronds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: marginal wood fern, leatherleaf wood fern, Dryopteris marginalis
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Broader terms: wood fern, wood-fern, woodfern
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: Christmas fern, canker brake, dagger fern, Polystichum acrostichoides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fern
History
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