ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or maidenhair fern
Etymology: maidenhair from Middle English maidenheer, from maiden + heer hair; intended as translation of Late Latin capillus Veneris, literally, Venus's hair
: a fern of the genus Adiantum: as
a. : venushair
b. : a palmately branched No. American fern ( A. pedatum ) with fronds having divergent recurved branches borne on a lustrous reddish or blackish stipe
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maidenhair fern
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