silver fern

noun

1. another name for ponga
2. a formalized spray of fern leaf, silver on a black background: the symbol of New Zealand sporting teams, esp the All Blacks

Example Sentences

“In my view, the silver fern is something which is applied to our greatest sporting teams,” said Key.

From The Daily Beast

And she planted a silver fern-dish in the midst and surveyed the effect with her head tilted thoughtfully.

From Project Gutenberg

A dainty new silver fern, big enough for a small table, comes in a thumb pot at only ten cents.

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Yesterday afternoon she went to a bridge-whist party by Mrs. Koblin's and she won a sterling solid-silver fern dish.

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I would choose for its badge of membership a small silver fern leaf, crossed by a large gold key.

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