hare's-foot fern

[ hairz-foot ]

noun

1. a fern, Polypodium aureum, of tropical America, having a brown, scaly rootstock and green or deep bluish-green fronds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hare's-foot fern¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The hare’s-foot fern—Davallia canariensis—with its beautiful blue-green fronds, much divided and elegantly arched, makes the loveliest room plant imaginable, and, though fairly common, is not often seen in a good state of health.

From Project Gutenberg

There were chairs and table and a couch, a small stand for a pile of magazines, a bookcase containing some medical works, and a sprawling hare’s-foot fern in a large flowerpot by the window.

From Project Gutenberg