Defenition of the word holly fern
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Defenition of the word holly fern
- any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with hollylike texture and gloss
- tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
- any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
Synonyms for the word holly fern
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- Cyrtomium aculeatum
- Polystichum aculeatum
Meronymys for the word holly fern
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- genus Polystichum
- Polystichum
Hyponyms for the word holly fern
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- Braun's holly fern
- northern holly fern
- Polystichum braunii
- Polystichum lonchitis
- Polystichum scopulinum
- prickly shield fern
- western holly fern
Hypernyms for the word holly fern
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