WordNet
n. stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides [syn: golden fern, Acrostichum aureum]
widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds [syn: leatherleaf fern, ten-day fern, Rumohra adiantiformis, Polystichum adiantiformis]
Usage examples of "leather fern".
There was about an hour left before the shops closed, and after parking in a city lot on Beverly Drive, I spent it like a gameshow winner on a spree, buying an antique lace blouse at a boutique on Canon, perfume and bath soap at Giorgio, a quart of Friisen Gladje raspberry chocolate ice cream, an enormous gourmet basket at Jurgensens, the copper skillet she'd wanted at Davis-Sonoma, a dozen coral roses arranged with leather fern and baby's breath.