snuffbox fern

/ˌsnʌfˈbɑks fərn/
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Definitions of snuffbox fern
  1. noun
    fern of northeastern North America
    synonyms: Dryopteris thelypteris pubescens, Thelypteris palustris pubescens, meadow fern
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    type of:
    Dryopteris thelypteris, Thelypteris palustris, marsh fern
    fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions
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