definitions

marsh fern

noun

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

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Nearby words

marsh buck, marsh buggy, marsh cress, marsh deer, marsh elder, marsh fern, marsh fever, marsh gas, marsh grass, marsh harrier, marsh hawk

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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