sword fern

Noun

Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis (genus), typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.
Some ferns in the genus Polystichum which look like the typical Nephrolepis (genus) sword ferns.

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