sword fern
English
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Nephrolepis
Noun
sword fern (plural sword ferns)
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Western sword fern, Polystichum munitum
- Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.
- Hyponyms: Boston fern, kupukupu
- Some ferns in the genus Polystichum which look like the typical Nephrolepis sword ferns.