ribbon fern
noun
Any of various ferns having ribbon-like fronds, especially (in later use) the adder's tongue Ophioglossum pendulum.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Amos Eaton (1776–1842).
- lichen
- lichened
- lichenology
- lichenous
- Lichfield
- lichgate
- lich-house
- licht
- Lichtenstein, Roy
- -licious
- licit
- licitly
- lick
- licker
- lickerish
- lickerishly
- lickety-split
- lick hole
- licking
- lick one's lips
- lick one's lips (or chops)
- lick one's wounds
- lick (or knock or whip) someone/thing into shape
- lick someone's boots (or vulgar slang arse)
- lick someone/thing into shape