christmas fern

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Definition of christmas fern in English English dictionary

An evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) of eastern North America

A North American evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds. Also called canker brake, dagger fern

North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds

Related Terms

Christmas ferns

plural form of Christmas fern

Hyphenation

Christ·mas fern

Turkish pronunciation

krîsmıs fırn

Pronunciation

/ˈkrəsməs ˈfərn/ /ˈkrɪsməs ˈfɜrn/

Etymology

() Christmas + fern