bird's-nest fern

[ burdz-nest ]

/ ˈbɜrdzˌnɛst /

noun

a tropical fern, Asplenium nidus, having fronds arranged in clumps resembling a bird's nest.

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Nearby words

bird's-eye primrose, bird's-foot, bird's-foot trefoil, bird's-foot violet, bird's-nest, bird's-nest fern, bird's-nest fungus, bird's-nest orchid, bird's-nest soup, bird-brained, bird-breeder's lung

Origin of bird's-nest fern

First recorded in 1855–60

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