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ebony spleenwort
noun
- 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.
From Project Gutenberg
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