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lobed spleenwort

lobed spleenwort

9.9
A small fern with divided leaves that grows on shady rocks in eastern and southern United States
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : helecho de bazo lobulado
  • The lobed spleenwort is often found growing on shaded limestone rocks.

Examples

  • Many gardeners value the lobed spleenwort for its attractive fronds and hardy nature.

  • Botanists conducted a survey of lobed spleenwort populations in Georgia.

  • The lobed spleenwort thrives in shaded areas.

  • Have you seen a lobed spleenwort in the wild?

  • Many gardeners value the lobed spleenwort for its attractive fronds and hardy nature.

  • Botanists conducted a survey of lobed spleenwort populations in Georgia.

  • The lobed spleenwort is often found growing on shaded limestone rocks.

Synonyms

Asplenium pinnatifidum
vslobed spleenwort
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fern with deeply lobed leaves that grows in eastern and southern United States

is the general species description without noting deeply lobed leaves

Surface Forms

lobed spleenwort singular
lobed spleenworts plural

Morphology

lobed + spleenwort

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'lobed' (having lobes) modifies 'spleenwort' (a type of fern), so the meaning is simply a spleenwort with lobed leaves. This follows the standard English noun phrase pattern and is directly derivable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Lobed spleenwort comes from old plant naming: spleenwort combines 'spleen' and 'wort', and 'wort' is an old word for 'plant' because people thought the fern's leaves looked like a spleen, and lobed means the leaves have 'lobes' or rounded parts. So the name simply describes a spleenwort fern with lobed leaves.