adder's tongue

noun

Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.

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serpent's tonguesnake's tongueadder's tongue fern
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Meanings

nounadder's tongue (countable and uncountable, plural adder's tongues)

plural adder's tongues

  1. countableuncountableAny of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.

    Synonyms: serpent's tongue, snake's tongue

  2. countableuncountableA lily in the genus Erythronium, other common names of which include fawn lily, trout lily and dog's tooth violet.
  3. countableuncountableHart's tongue (fern) (Asplenium scolopendrium, syn. Phyllitis scolopendrium).
  4. countableuncountableChesterearly-purple orchid, early spring orchis Orchis mascula

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.

Similar
serpent's tonguesnake's tongue

More synonyms by meaning

nounferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue

Similar
adder's tongue fern
Broader
fern
Also see
adder's fern

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch addertong
  • addertongfern of the genus Ophioglossum
Finnish käärmeenkieli
  • käärmeenkielifern of the genus Ophioglossum
German Natternzunge
  • Natternzungefern of the genus Ophioglossum
Icelandic naðurtunga
  • naðurtungafern of the genus Ophioglossum
Japanese ハナワラビ属
  • ハナワラビ属 (hanawarabi zoku)fern of the genus Ophioglossum
Polish nasięźrzał
  • nasięźrzałfern of the genus Ophioglossum
Russian ужо́вник
  • ужо́вник (užóvnik)fern of the genus Ophioglossum
Turkish yılandili
  • yılandilifern of the genus Ophioglossum
Welsh tafod y neidr
  • tafod y neidrfern of the genus Ophioglossum
Cite this entry
APA

adder's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adder's%20tongue

MLA

“adder's tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adder's%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adder's tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adder's%20tongue.

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