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Scott's spleenwort

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Asplenium × ebenoides, a hybrid fern native to eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common North American fern with polished black stripes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ebony spleenwort, Asplenium platyneuron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spleenwort

History

Etymology

Named after R. Robinson Scott, who first identified the fern as a new species.