| NOUN | plant | Nephrolepis exaltata, Boston fern, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis | a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds |
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| Meaning | A sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant. | |
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| Synonyms | Boston fern, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis | |
| Broader | sword fern | Any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed |
| Catalan | Nephrolepis exaltata | |
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