Venus's-hair

American

[vee-nuh-siz-hair] / ˈvi nə sɪzˈhɛər /

noun

a delicate maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris.

Venus's-hair British

noun

a fragile maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris, of tropical and subtropical America, having fan-shaped leaves and a black stem

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Etymology

Origin of Venus's-hair

First recorded in 1540–50

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