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spleenwort
CIDE DICTIONARY
spleenwort, n. [Spleen + wort; cf. L. splenium, asplenium, Gr. , , . ].
Any fern of the genus Asplenium , some species of which were anciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spleenwort, n. any fern of the genus Asplenium, formerly used as a remedy for disorders of the spleen.
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