holly fern
1. any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly • Hypernyms: fern • Hyponyms: Braun's holly fern, prickly shield fern, Polystichum braunii, northern holly fern, Polystichum lonchitis, western holly fern, Polystichum scopulinum • Member Holonyms: Polystichum, genus Polystichum 2. tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum • Syn: Cyrtomium aculeatum, Polystichum aculeatum • Hypernyms: fern
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