English noun: holly fern | |||
1. | holly fern (plant) any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fern | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Braun's holly fern, northern holly fern, Polystichum braunii, Polystichum lonchitis, Polystichum scopulinum, prickly shield fern, western holly fern | ||
Member meronym | genus Polystichum, Polystichum | ||
2. | holly fern (plant) tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum | ||
Synonyms | Cyrtomium aculeatum, Polystichum aculeatum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fern | ||