Wurmfarn

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German

 Wurmfarn on German Wikipedia
Echter Wurmfarn (Dryopteris filix-mas)

Etymology

From Wurm +‎ Farn (referring to the use of Dryopteris filix-mas as a vermifuge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʊʁmˌfaʁn/
  • Hyphenation: Wurm‧farn
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Noun

Wurmfarn m (strong, genitive Wurmfarnes or Wurmfarns, plural Wurmfarne)

  1. wood fern, male fern (any fern of the genus Dryopteris)
    Synonym: Männerfarn

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Further reading

  • Wurmfarn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache