rattlesnake fern
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rattlesnake fern
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Thin, green marsh fern circled lakes alongside moonwort, rattlesnake fern and horsetail.
From New York Times
Sterile segment triangular, twice pinnatifid, the acute lobes lanceolate, incised or toothed, scarcely fleshy, resembling a very small specimen of the rattlesnake fern.
From Project Gutenberg
One of the constant companions of the rattlesnake fern.
From Project Gutenberg
The two are apt to grow near each other, with the rattlesnake fern as a near neighbor.
From Project Gutenberg
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