Venus's-hair

[ vee-nuh-siz-hair ]
/ ˈvi nə sɪzˈhɛər /

noun

a delicate maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris.

Origin of Venus's-hair

First recorded in 1540–50

British Dictionary definitions for venus's-hair

Venus's-hair

noun

a fragile maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris, of tropical and subtropical America, having fan-shaped leaves and a black stem