glory fern

/ˌglɔri fərn/
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Other forms: glory ferns

Definitions of glory fern
  1. noun
    named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
    synonyms: Adiantum tenerum farleyense, Barbados maidenhair, Farley maidenhair, Farley maidenhair fern
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    type of:
    Adiantum tenerum, brittle maidenhair, brittle maidenhair fern
    tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated
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