HyperDic: boston_fern

English > 1 sense of the expression Boston fern:
NOUNplantBoston fern, Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensisa sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds
English > Boston fern: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant.
SynonymsNephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis
Broadersword fernAny of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
CatalanNephrolepis exaltata

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