climbing fern

noun

any of several chiefly tropical, vinelike ferns of the genus Lygodium, having climbing or trailing stems.

Origin of climbing fern

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby climbing fern

climb on the bandwagon, climb the walls, climb-down, climber, climbing bittersweet, climbing fern, climbing fish, climbing frame, climbing hydrangea, climbing iron, climbing irons