Spleenwort
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Any fern of the genus Asplenium, some species of which wereanciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen.
Spleenwort meaning & definition 1 of Spleenwort.
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a plant that is a type of fern , often growing on rocks or walls. There are many different species (= types) of spleenwort. It was sometimes used in the past to treat diseases of the spleen .
Spleenwort meaning & definition 2 of Spleenwort.
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A small fern that grows in rosettes on rocks and walls, typically with rounded or triangular lobes on a slender stem and formerly used as a remedy for disorders of the spleen.
Spleenwort meaning & definition 3 of Spleenwort.