coral fern

noun

Any of various ferns with forked coral-like fronds of the genus Gleichenia.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nouncoral fern (plural coral ferns)

plural coral ferns

  1. AustraliaAny of various ferns with forked coral-like fronds of the genus Gleichenia.First known use 19th c.

    [T]he ground up here is waterlogged and riddled with potholes, holes beneath the spongy coral fern, hidden holes throughout the sphagnum.

    1999, Julia Leigh, The Hunter, Faber & Faber 2012, p. 31
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