adder's-tongue
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ad·der's–tongue

noun \ˈa-dərz-ˌtəŋ\

Definition of ADDER'S-TONGUE

1
: any of a genus (Ophioglossum, family Ophioglossaceae) of small ferns having a spore-bearing stalk resembling a serpent's tongue

First Known Use of ADDER'S-TONGUE

1578

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