Term: holly fern: tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: ghanian: a native or inhabitant of Ghana
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: boom: a deep prolonged loud noise
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: betel: Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: franchise: a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: dory: marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: triglochin: perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: spike: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: runt: disparaging terms for small people
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: mousse: a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
Broader: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores | Unrelated: batting average: (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds