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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 meronymgenus Polystichum, Polystichum

2. holly fern (plant) tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum


SynonymsCyrtomium aculeatum, Polystichum aculeatum


Broader (hypernym)fern









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