Meanings
noun
- Asplenium × ebenoides, a hybrid fern native to eastern North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommon North American fern with polished black stripes
Similar
ebony spleenwortAsplenium platyneuron
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after R. Robinson Scott, who first identified the fern as a new species.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Scott's spleenwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott's%20spleenwort
MLA
“Scott's spleenwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott's%20spleenwort. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scott's spleenwort,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott's%20spleenwort.
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