SINCE 1828
hart's-tongue
noun
variants:
or hart's-tongue fern
plural hart's-tongues
or hart's-tongue ferns
Definition of hart's-tongue
1
: a chiefly Eurasian fern (Phyllitis scolopendrium) with simple lanceolate fronds often auriculate at the base
2
: a tropical American fern (Polybotria cervina) of the family Polypodiaceae
3
: strap fern
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