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golden fern

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As a noun, golden fern means tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides.

Meanings of golden fern

2 meanings

noun

  1. Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersidesplant

    Similar: Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava
  2. Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersidesplant

    Similar: leather fern, Acrostichum aureum

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: tropical American fern having fronds with light golden un…
Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava
noun: stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) h…
leather fernAcrostichum aureum

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