rattlesnake fern

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noun

any of several American grape ferns, especially Botrychium virginianium, having clusters of sporangia resembling the rattles of a rattlesnake.

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Origin of rattlesnake fern

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

In May 2012, Mark Wolford, a third-generation snake handler, also died after being bitten by a rattlesnake.
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“In my view, the silver fern is something which is applied to our greatest sporting teams,” said Key.
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You can even purchase a “Canned Exotic Meat Gift Set,” which includes rattlesnake, alligator, elk, and buffalo.
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In other words, a bunch of guys grabbing their guns and waving a flag emblazoned with a rattlesnake is not a militia.
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She has received the Fern Holland Award from the Vital Voices Global Partnership for giving a voice to female victims.
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Fern cases were very much in vogue some years ago, and this is really a very delightful way of cultivating the plants.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
If properly dried and pressed, it is possible to preserve the Fern fronds with a great deal of their natural colour.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Quite a shower of shell fell all about us, the Turks having spotted there was some sort of "bloke" on the Rattlesnake.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Most of us showed signs, I will not say of being rattled, but of having stumbled against a rattlesnake.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton