What is another word for spleenwort?

Pronunciation: [splˈiːnwɔːt] (IPA)

Spleenwort is a type of fern that typically thrives in shady and moist environments. Its scientific name is Asplenium, which is derived from the Greek word 'aspleni', which means 'without a spleen'. It is believed that spleenwort was used in ancient times to treat ailments related to the spleen. Some synonyms for spleenwort include mother fern, bird fern, lady fern and maidenhair spleenwort. Each of these names refers to a different species of fern that belongs to the Asplenium genus. While spleenwort may not be a commonly used word, its various synonyms demonstrate the rich vocabulary that exists in the plant kingdom.

What are the hypernyms for Spleenwort?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Spleenwort?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for spleenwort (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Spleenwort?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Spleenwort

Sea spleenwort and masses of samphire grew on the cliffs to his right.
"Antony Gray,--Gardener"
Leslie Moore
It was made of clusters, here and there, of the glossy daphne-like wintergreen, and most delicate, tiny, feathery plumes of princess-pine; of stout, brave, constant little shield-ferns and spires of slender, fine-notched spleenwort, such as thrust themselves up from rough rock-crevices and tell what life is, that though the great stones are rolled against the doors of its sepulchre, yet finds its way from the heart of things, somehow, to the light.
"The Other Girls"
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
"I believe it's the sea-spleenwort," she remarked.
"The School by the Sea"
Angela Brazil

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