maidenhair

Noun

Meaning

A fern of the genus Adiantum (A. pedatum), having very slender graceful stalks. It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

maidenhair fern aspidistra

Hypernyms

fern

Hyponyms

Adiantum tenerum brittle maidenhair brittle maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris common maidenhair southern maidenhair

Phrases with the word

australian maidenhair fern maidenhair moss maidenhair vine african maidenhair fern andean maidenhair fern asian maidenhair fern

Close letter words and terms

maiden-auntishness maiden-hair Maidencreek maidenhair berry maidenhair fern maidenhair moss