fragile fern
noun
Definition of fragile fern
: a delicate fern (Cystopteris fragilis) widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and North America with 2 or 3 thin pinnatifid fronds, creeping rootstocks, and slender brittle stems —called also brittle fern
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