ebony spleenwort
noun
a fern, Asplenium platyneuron, of woody areas of North America, having ladderlike leaves and shiny, dark brown stems.
Origin of ebony spleenwort
1An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words Nearby ebony spleenwort
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How to use ebony spleenwort in a sentence
The fronds of the ebony spleenwort usually face the sun, even if so doing necessitates the twisting of its stalk.
How to Know the Ferns | Frances Theodora Parsons
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