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

Words nearby rattlesnake fern

rattlehead, rattle off, rattlepate, rattler, rattlesnake, rattlesnake fern, rattlesnake flag, rattlesnake master, rattlesnake plantain, rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed

How to use rattlesnake fern in a sentence

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.
Gun-Rights Advocates Should Fear History of Second Amendment|Saul Cornell|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

She has received the Fern Holland Award from the Vital Voices Global Partnership for giving a voice to female victims.
Participants in the 2011 Women in the World Summit|The Daily Beast|March 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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