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woodfern
(wood·fern)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈwo͝odˌfərn/
noun
an evergreen fern with leathery dark-green fronds.
Genus
Dryopteris
, family
Polypodiaceae
, numerous species, including the common
evergreen
(or
marginal
)
woodfern
(
D. marginalis
)
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