silver fern
another name for ponga
a formalized spray of fern leaf, silver on a black background: the symbol of New Zealand sporting teams, esp the All Blacks
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How to use silver fern in a sentence
“In my view, the silver fern is something which is applied to our greatest sporting teams,” said Key.
And she planted a silver fern-dish in the midst and surveyed the effect with her head tilted thoughtfully.
And So They Were Married | Florence Morse KingsleyA dainty new silver fern, big enough for a small table, comes in a thumb pot at only ten cents.
Gardening for Little Girls | Olive Hyde FosterYesterday afternoon she went to a bridge-whist party by Mrs. Koblin's and she won a sterling solid-silver fern dish.
Abe and Mawruss | Montague GlassI would choose for its badge of membership a small silver fern leaf, crossed by a large gold key.
Solaris Farm | Milan C. Edson
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