Cryptogramma crispa cryp·tog·ram·macrispa uncommon noun 1. fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley SynonymsEuropean parsley fernmountain parsley fernCryptogramma crispa Related words Broader terms rock brake WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.