'holly fern' definitions:

Definition of 'holly fern'

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noun
Any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
noun
Tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum [syn: holly fern, Cyrtomium aculeatum, Polystichum aculeatum]