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ebony spleenwort

noun

  1. a fern, Asplenium platyneuron, of woody areas of North America, having ladderlike leaves and shiny, dark brown stems.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ebony spleenwort1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Example Sentences

These dots account for the other half of ebony spleenwort’s unusual common name, as early herbalists thought its shape resembled the human spleen.

It is a hybrid between the walking fern and the ebony spleenwort, as proved by Miss Margaret Slosson, and may be looked for in the immediate vicinity of its parents.

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