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Definition of fern - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
botanyTECH. vascular plant reproducing by sporesTECH.
- Ferns thrive in the damp forest environment.
- The garden was filled with various species of fern.
- Fern leaves unfurled in the spring sunlight.
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vascular plant reproducing by spores
Expressions with fern
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North American shrub with fragrant leaves
The sweet fern thrived in the sandy soil of the woodland area.
small fern with delicate leaves
The bladder fern's delicate leaves swayed in the breeze.
fern with cinnamon-colored fronds, sometimes eaten when young
Cinnamon fern fronds are picked in spring for salads.
fern with forked coral-like fronds
The coral fern thrives in the Australian wilderness.
decorative plant used in gardens and homes
She placed a fan fern in the corner of the living room.
structure for growing ferns with controlled conditions
The botanical garden has a beautiful fern house.
fern with thin, translucent fronds in humid areas
The filmy fern thrives in the rainforest.
common fern with dark-green lanceolate leaves
The hard fern thrives in acidic soils.
type of fern with furry rhizomes resembling a hare's foot
The hare's-foot fern thrives in humid, shaded environments.
large fern with edible stalks found in Australasia
The king fern thrives in the damp forests of New Zealand..
fern species with delicate leaves, often grown in gardens
Lady fern is popular in shady gardens.
fern used in floral arrangements
She added leather fern to the bouquet for texture.
common type of fern with large fronds
The male fern thrives in the shaded woodland areas..
type of fern found in mountainous areas
The mountain fern thrives in the cool, shaded areas of the forest.
low-growing fern with branches like a snake's rattle
The rattlesnake fern grows abundantly in the forest.
plant native to New Zealand with silver-white fronds
The silver fern is often used as a symbol in New Zealand..
Australian fern with thick trunk and large fronds
The soft tree fern adds a tropical feel to the garden.
fern in the Sticherus genus with fanlike forked fronds
The umbrella fern grows in moist forests.
plant with fern-like leaves grown for decoration
The asparagus fern looks lovely in the living room.
any fern in the genus Nephrolepis with sword-like fronds
The Nephrolepis exaltata is a popular sword fern.
fern with a thick woody stem and crown of fronds
The tree fern grew tall in the rainforest.
fern group in genus Dryopteris, typically growing in forest shade
Wood fern thrives in shady forest understory.
delicate Adiantum fern with pale green leaflets and wiry stems
Maidenhair fern grows well in shaded, moist places.
feathery fern from tropical Asia and Malaysia
She decorated her room with a ball fern.
Origin of fern
Old English, fearn (fern plant)
Terms with fern included in their meaning
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type of fern
large coarse fern often found in moist woodlands
plant
leaf of a fern or palm
plant
large fern or bracken
plant
perennial fern with hollow stems and scale-like leaves
plant
type of fern known as adder's tongue
plant
type of fern with a spike resembling a snake's tongue
plant
describes a fern sporangium with an annulus
plant
perennial plant with fern-like leaves and feathery plumes of flowers
plants
the royal fern Osmunda regalis
plant
small fern species that grows on rocks in dry places
plant
type of fern found on rocky areas
Polypodium vulgare
fern native to western Europe and northern Africa
Polypodium virginianum
fern native to North America
plant
young coiled tip of a fern frond
fern structure
reproductive structure of certain ferns resembling a shepherd's crook
plant
fern with dark, shiny black stalks found in temperate regions
fern frond
young curled frond of certain ferns used as food
pattern
ornamental design shaped like a curled fern frond
plants
evergreen Eurasian fern with narrow fronds
botany
tropical American fern with leathery lanceolate fronds
botany
fern with stiff leathery leaves
fern biology
having sporangia that develop from one surface cell, with one-layer wall
plant science
fern spore case developing from one surface cell
plant
type of delicate fern with small leaves
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- French:fougère, ...
- German:Farn, ...
- Italian:felce, ...
- Spanish:helecho, ...
- Portuguese:samambaia, ...
- Chinese:蕨类植物, ...
- Japanese:シダ植物, ...
- Arabic:سَرْخَس, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁרָךְ, ...
- Russian:папоротник, ...
- Ukrainian:папороть, ...
- Hindi:फर्न, ...
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