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 Definitions of maidenhair  [ˈmeɪd nˌhɛər]  

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Definition of 'maidenhair' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) maidenhair
any of numerous ferns of the genus Adiantum, of the polypody family, having slender glossy stalks and finely divided fronds.

Etymology:  (1765–75)

Definition of 'maidenhair' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) maidenhair, maidenhair fern
any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds


Definition of 'maidenhair' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) maidenhair
a fern of the genus Adiantum (A. pedatum), having very slender graceful stalks. It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair



'maidenhair' - Nearby Entries  

maiden blue-eyed mary  maidenhair  maidenhair berry  maidenhair fern  maidenhair spleenwort  maidenhair tree  maidenhead  



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