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fern

Entries 1 to 10 of 15.
  1. fern (noun)
  2. fern bar (noun)
  3. fern seed (noun)
  4. bird's-nest fern (noun)
  5. Boston fern (noun)
  6. Christmas fern (noun)
  7. cinnamon fern (noun)
  8. hay-scented fern (noun)
  9. maidenhair fern (noun)
  10. male fern (noun)

Main Entry: fern
Pronunciation: \ˈfərn\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fearn; akin to Old High German farn fern, Sanskrit parṇa wing, leaf
Date: before 12th century

: any of a division (Filicophyta) or class (Filicopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations; especially : any of an order (Filicales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds — compare seed fern

— fern·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— ferny \ˈfər-nē\ adjective


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