Meanings
nounJapanese shield fern (plural Japanese shield ferns)
plural Japanese shield ferns
- Any member of the species Dryopteris erythrosora of ferns of east Asia.
Synonyms: autumn fern
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Dryopteris erythrosora of ferns of east Asia.
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Japanese shield fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20shield%20fern
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“Japanese shield fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20shield%20fern. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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