Goldie's fern

noun

Gol·​die's fern

ˈgōldēz-

variants or Goldie-fern or Goldie's shield fern or Goldie's wood fern

: a North American fern (Dryopteris goldiana) with a blackish lustrous stipe

Word History

Etymology

after John Goldie †1886 Scottish traveler in the U.S., its discoverer

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