ribbon fern

noun

An evergreen fern of species Pteris cretica.

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spider fernPteris serrulatagrass fernVittaria lineataOphioglossum pendulum
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Meanings

nounribbon fern (plural ribbon ferns)

plural ribbon ferns

  1. An evergreen fern of species Pteris cretica.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands

Similar
spider fernPteris serrulata
Broader
fern

nounepiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America

Similar
grass fernVittaria lineata
Broader
fern

nounepiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America

Similar
Ophioglossum pendulum
Broader
adder's tongueadder's tongue fern

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APA

ribbon fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbon%20fern

MLA

“ribbon fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbon%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribbon fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribbon%20fern.

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