climbing fern

noun

any of several chiefly tropical, vinelike ferns of the genus Lygodium, having climbing or trailing stems.

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Nearby words

climb on the bandwagon, climb the walls, climb-down, climber, climbing bittersweet, climbing fern, climbing fish, climbing frame, climbing hydrangea, climbing iron, climbing irons

Origin of climbing fern

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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