"sword fern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sword ferns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sword fern (plural sword ferns)
  1. Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.
    Sense id: en-sword_fern-en-noun-p0zo4Db8
  2. Some ferns in the genus Polystichum which look like the typical Nephrolepis sword ferns. Categories (lifeform): Ferns
    Sense id: en-sword_fern-en-noun--ATY2Bua Disambiguation of Ferns: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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