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Golden fern

noun

Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides. Synonym: Pityrogramma calomelanos aureoflava.

Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides. Synonyms: Acrostichum aureum, leather fern.

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"Golden fern" Quotes from Famous Books

... ends: the shade is gone; The sky is clear and bright; On turf, and moss, and fallen Tree, There glows a ruddy light; And bounding through the golden fern ...

— The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood • Thomas Hood