crape fern cra·pe·fern uncommon noun 1. New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea Synonymscrape fernPrince-of-Wales fernPrince-of-Wales featherPrince-of-Wales plumeLeptopteris superbaTodea superba Related words Broader terms fern Parts Leptopteris WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.