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Sunday | 17 Apr 2022
Spleenwort
[spleen-wurt]
Noun
Unknown - late 16th century
- Definition
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Any of various temperate and tropical ferns of the genera Asplenium and Diplazium, certain species of which are grown as ornamentals.
- Examples of word Spleenwort in a sentence
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“Like the famous Ailanthus trees that grow in Brooklyn, spleenwort grows best before too much soil develops between the cracks in a wall.”
- Did you Know?
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The word “spleenwort” is derived from the belief in the plants’ ability to cure disorders of the spleen.
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