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ebony spleenwort

ebony spleenwort

 
noun
a fern, Asplenium platyneuron, of woody areas of North America, having ladderlike leaves and shiny, dark brown stems.
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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ebony spleenwort

noun
common North American fern with polished black stripes 
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