a fragile maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris, of tropical and subtropical America, having fan-shaped leaves and a black stem
Venus's-hair in American English
(ˈvinəsɪzˈhɛər)
noun
a delicate maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris
Word origin
[1540–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1540–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cabinet, gondola, mandate, monitor, platform