sword fern
any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed • Hypernyms: fern • Hyponyms: Boston fern, Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis, basket fern, toothed sword fern, Nephrolepis pectinata • Member Holonyms: Nephrolepis, genus Nephrolepis
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