marsh fern

noun

a fern, Thelypteris palustris, having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places.

Origin of marsh fern

First recorded in 1855–60

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British Dictionary definitions for marsh fern

marsh fern

noun

a fern of marshy woodlands, Thelypteris palustris, having pale green pinnate leaves and an underground rootstock

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