American shield fern

noun

: a woodland fern (Dryopteris spinulosa intermedia) of eastern North America with pinnae bearing glandular hairs

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of American shield fern was in 1866

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“American shield fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20shield%20fern. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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