What does "lady fern" mean?

Any of several species of fern of delicate appearance:; Athyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Lady fern

Common synonyms include: athyrium filix-femina, foliage form, frond morphology, garden fern, houseplant fern, ornamental fern.

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Noun

1
Any of several species of fern of delicate appearance:; Athyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
2
most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage wordnet
3
Any of several species of fern of delicate appearance:; Other species of genus Athyrium.
4
Any of several species of fern of delicate appearance:; Certain other species of fern.