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[meyd-n-hair] 
nˌhɛər
–noun
| any fern of the genus Adiantum, the cultivated species of which have fine, glossy stalks and delicate, finely divided fronds. |
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Maidenhair
Maid"en*hair`\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus Adiantum (A. pedatum), having very slender graceful stalks. It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair. Maiden grass, the smaller quaking grass. Maiden tree. See Ginkgo.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: maid·en·hair
Pronunciation: 'mAd-&n-"ha(&)r, -"he(&)r
Function: noun
: any of the genus Adiantum offerns including two No. American forms (A. pedatum and the Venushair, A. capillus-veneris) that have been used in the preparation of expectorants and demulcents called also maidenhairfern
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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