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maidenhair spleenwort

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The small fern Asplenium trichomanes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Asplenium trichomanes

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spleenwort

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: steenbreekvaren — Asplenium trichomanes
  • Ancient Greek: τρῐχομᾰνές (trĭkhomănés) — Asplenium trichomanes
  • Icelandic: svartburkni — Asplenium trichomanes
  • Romanian: ruginiță — Asplenium trichomanes
  • Welsh: duegredyn gwallt y forwyn — Asplenium trichomanes