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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