boulder fern

/ˌboʊldər fərn/
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Definitions of boulder fern
  1. noun
    fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
    synonyms: Dennstaedtia punctilobula, hay-scented, hay-scented fern, scented fern
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    fern
    any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
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