"staghorn fern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: staghorn ferns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} staghorn fern (plural staghorn ferns)
  1. Any of the epiphytic ferns in the genus Platycerium, often cultivated for their distinctive foliage, shade tolerance, and ability to grow off of the ground.
    Sense id: en-staghorn_fern-en-noun-Hu~j9iFP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ferns

Inflected forms

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