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umbrella fern

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of shield fern (“Sticherus species”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shield fern

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fan fern, Sticherus flabellatus, Gleichenia flabellata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fern

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