tree fern

triː fɜrn

Definition

Definition of tree fern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

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fern with a thick woody stem and crown of fronds

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The tree fern grew tall in the rainforest.
A tree fern can add a tropical feel to your garden.
They planted a tree fern in the backyard.

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fern with a thick woody stem and crown of fronds

Expressions with tree fern

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soft tree fern

Australian fern with thick trunk and large fronds

The soft tree fern adds a tropical feel to the garden.

Expressions with tree

money tree

source of easy or abundant money

Winning the lottery felt like finding a money tree.

tree hugger

someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive

He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging..

hanging tree

symbolic place of death or judgment

In the story, the hanging tree marked the end of hope.

tree surgeon

specialist treating and repairing damaged trees

The tree surgeon treated the storm-damaged branches.

light up like a Christmas tree

become suddenly covered in many bright shining lights

The whole stadium will light up like a Christmas tree during the concert.

bark up the wrong tree

take a wrong approach or follow a false lead in a situation

She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her colleague for the mistake..

Expressions with fern

sweet fern

North American shrub with fragrant leaves

The sweet fern thrived in the sandy soil of the woodland area.

bladder fern

small fern with delicate leaves

The bladder fern's delicate leaves swayed in the breeze.

cinnamon fern

fern with cinnamon-colored fronds, sometimes eaten when young

Cinnamon fern fronds are picked in spring for salads.

coral fern

fern with forked coral-like fronds

The coral fern thrives in the Australian wilderness.

fan fern

decorative plant used in gardens and homes

She placed a fan fern in the corner of the living room.

fern house

structure for growing ferns with controlled conditions

The botanical garden has a beautiful fern house.

filmy fern

fern with thin, translucent fronds in humid areas

The filmy fern thrives in the rainforest.

hard fern

common fern with dark-green lanceolate leaves

The hard fern thrives in acidic soils.

hare's-foot fern

type of fern with furry rhizomes resembling a hare's foot

The hare's-foot fern thrives in humid, shaded environments.

king fern

large fern with edible stalks found in Australasia

The king fern thrives in the damp forests of New Zealand..

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French:fougère arborescente, ...
German:Baumfarn, ...
Italian:felce arborea, ...
Spanish:helecho arborescente, ...
Portuguese:feto-arbóreo, ...
Chinese:树蕨, ...
Japanese:ツリーファーン, ...
Arabic:سرخس شجري, ...
Hebrew:שָׂרָךְ עֵץ, ...
Russian:деревянный папоротник, ...
Ukrainian:деревоподібна папороть, ...
Hindi:वृक्ष फर्न, ...
Bengali:গাছের ফার্ন, ...
Catalan:falguera arbòria, ...
Czech:stromová kapradina, ...
Danish:træbregne, ...
Dutch:boomvaren, ...
Greek:δενδρώδης φτέρη, ...
Hungarian:fapáfrány, ...
Khmer:ប៉ុងដើមឈើ, ...
Korean:나무고사리, ...
Persian:سرخس درختی, ...
Polish:paproć drzewiasta, ...
Portuguese (BR):samambaia-de-tronco, ...
Romanian:ferigă de copac, ...
Swedish:trädormbunke, ...
Thai:เฟิร์นต้น, ...
Turkish:ağaç eğrelti otu, ...
Vietnamese:dương xỉ thân gỗ, ...

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