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Christmas ferns

Christmas ferns is the plural of Christmas fern.

Meaning of Christmas fern

Noun

Christmas fern (plural Christmas ferns)

  1. An evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) of eastern North America.
    • Our well-known Aspidium acrostichoides, so available for winter decorations, is happily christened Cʜʀɪsᴛᴍᴀs Fᴇʀɴ – a name which I certainly hope will be generally adopted.1873, D. C. Eaton, edited by John Torrey, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, volume IV, page 19

Questions about Christmas ferns

What is Christmas ferns the plural of?
Christmas ferns is the plural of Christmas fern.

Words near Christmas ferns in the dictionary

  1. Christmas Eve box
  2. Christmas Eve boxes
  3. Christmas Eves
  4. Christmas factor
  5. Christmas fern
  6. Christmas ferns
  7. Christmas flower
  8. Christmas flowers
  9. Christmas graduate
  10. Christmas graduates
  11. Christmas grass

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