Braun's holly fern

Braun's holly fern
noun
North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
Hypernyms: ↑holly fern

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\\ˈbrau̇nz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Alexander Braun died 1877 German botanist

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