Definition of Leatherleaf fern

1. Noun. Widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds.

Exact synonyms: Leather Fern, Polystichum Adiantiformis, Rumohra Adiantiformis, Ten-day Fern
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Rumohra, Rumohra

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leatherleaf Fern

leatherette
leatherettes
leatherfish
leathergoods
leatherhead
leatherheads
leatherier
leatheriest
leatheriness
leathering
leatherings
leatherjack
leatherjacket
leatherjackets
leatherleaf
leatherleaf fern (current term)
leatherleaf saxifrage
leatherleaf wood fern
leatherleafs
leatherleaves
leatherless
leatherlike
leathermaker
leathermakers
leathermaking
leathermen
leathern
leatherneck
leathernecks

Literary usage of Leatherleaf fern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for by Margaret G. Thomas (1994)
"On the other hand, some products such as baby's breath and leatherleaf fern that are widely used by florists in the Pacific Northwest are actually imported ..."

2. Almacenamiento comercial de frutas, legumbres y existencias de Floristerías by Robert E. Hardenburg, Alley E. Watada, Chien Yi Wang (1988)
"Exporting leatherleaf fern to Europe in van containers. US Dept. Agr. Market. Res. Rpt. 1103,18p. (629) Mitchell, FG 1983. Packaging horticultural crops. ..."

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