ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or hart's-tongue fern
( plural hart's-tongues or hart's-tongue ferns )
Etymology: hart's-tongue from Middle English hertestonge, from hertes (gen. of hert hart) + tonge tongue; hart's-tongue fern from hart's-tongue + fern; from the shape of the fronds
1. : a chiefly Eurasian fern ( Phyllitis scolopendrium ) with simple lanceolate fronds often auriculate at the base
2. : a tropical American fern ( Polybotria cervina ) of the family Polypodiaceae
3. : strap fern