maidenhair
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nˌhɛər
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maidenhair fern or maidenhair (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any fern of the cosmopolitan genus Adiantum, esp A. capillis-veneris, having delicate fan-shaped fronds with small pale-green leaflets: family Adiantaceae | |
| [C15: so called from the hairlike appearance of its fine fronds] | |
| maidenhair or maidenhair | |
| —n | |
| [C15: so called from the hairlike appearance of its fine fronds] | |
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Maidenhair
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Several species, including the dawn redwood and the maidenhair tree-also called ginkgo-are as old as the dinosaurs.
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