spleenwort
noun
spleen·wort ˈsplēn-ˌwərt 
-ˌwȯrt
: any of a large genus (Asplenium) of chiefly evergreen ferns having linear or oblong sori
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In 2007, the plant was recognized as a new species, and named Tutwiler’s spleenwort, or Asplenium tutwilerae. 
Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 30 Dec. 2019
Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 30 Dec. 2019 Word History
Etymology
from the belief in its power to cure disorders of the spleen
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined above