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BAROMETZ FERN

\bˈaɹə͡ʊməts fˈɜːn], \bˈaɹə‍ʊməts fˈɜːn], \b_ˈa_ɹ_əʊ_m_ə_t_s f_ˈɜː_n]\

Definitions of BAROMETZ FERN

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Russ.] Scythian lamb; the prostrate hairy rhizome of the Dicksonia barometz, whose appearance has given rise to many fabulous stories.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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