shield fern


Definition: Meaning of, shield fern in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃiːld fəːn /

  • noun
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shield fern shield ferns
  1. any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris, Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori
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shield fern used in phrases

  • Goldie's shield fern (noun)
    1. north American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
  • fragrant shield fern (noun)
    1. fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds
  • prickly shield fern (noun)
    1. north American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
  • soft shield fern (noun)
    1. european shield fern cultivated in many varieties
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