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Noun: Boston fern  bós-tun furn
  1. A sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant
    - Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis

Derived forms: Boston ferns

Type of: sword fern

Encyclopedia: Boston fern