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male fern

–noun
a bright-green fern, Dryopteris filix-mas, of Europe and northeastern North America.

Origin:
1555–65
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male fern  
n.  A fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) having rhizomes and stalks that yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms.
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Main Entry: male fern
Function: noun
: a fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) of Europe and No. America producing an oleoresin that is used in expelling tapeworms—see ASPIDIUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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