holly_fern | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly | |
Related terms: | fern northern_holly_fern Braun's_holly_fern western_holly_fern Polystichum | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum | |
Synonyms: | Polystichum_aculeatum Cyrtomium_aculeatum | |
Related terms: | fern | |
Similar spelling: |
holofernes holy_person |