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marsh fern
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noun
a fern, Thelypteris palustris, having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places.
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Origin of marsh fern
First recorded in 1855â60
Words nearby marsh fern
marshbuck, marsh buggy, marsh cress, marsh deer, marsh elder, marsh fern, marsh fever, Marshfield, marsh gas, marsh grass, marsh harrier
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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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