English Explanatory Dictionary

sword fern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.
  2. Some ferns in the genus Polystichum which look like the typical Nephrolepis sword ferns.

Word forms

sword fern sword ferns
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