polypody

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman polypodie and its source, Late Latin polypodium.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/

Noun

polypody (plural polypodies)

1. (botany) Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.4.2.ii:

     Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy [...].

   • 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society 2007, p. 226:

     If the humour be otherwise choose your Polypody accordingly.

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