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ebony spleenwort

noun

  1. a fern, Asplenium platyneuron, of woody areas of North America, having ladderlike leaves and shiny, dark brown stems.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ebony spleenwort1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Example Sentences

The fronds of the Ebony Spleenwort usually face the sun, even if so doing necessitates the twisting of its stalk.

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