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noun
Dryopteris filix-mas, of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from which is derived a vermifuge preparation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any member of any of the species of genus Dryopteris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Dryopteris filix-mas
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Broader terms: wood fern, wood-fern, woodfern
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