holly fern

Noun holly fern has 2 senses

• holly fern(n = noun.plant) - any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly;
is a kind of fern
is a member of genus polystichum, polystichum
has particulars: braun's holly fern, polystichum braunii, prickly shield fern, northern holly fern, polystichum lonchitis, polystichum scopulinum, western holly fern

• holly fern(n = noun.plant) cyrtomium aculeatum, polystichum aculeatum - tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum;
is a kind of fern