staghorn fern

noun

1. any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.

staghorn fern

/ ˈstæɡˌhɔːn /

noun

1. any of various tropical and subtropical ferns of the genus Platycerium with fronds resembling antlers

Word History and Origins

Origin of staghorn fern¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

You see here the elk or staghorn fern, which grows as a parasite on the palm or the petosperum of New Zealand.

From Project Gutenberg