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bird's-nest fern

American  
[burdz-nest] / ˈbɜrdzˌnɛst /

noun

  1. a tropical fern, Asplenium nidus, having fronds arranged in clumps resembling a bird's nest.

Etymology

Origin of bird's-nest fern

First recorded in 1855–60

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