MEANING
A nonflowering plant with divided or undivided fronds that reproduces by spores.
Use it for
Shaded woods, damp banks, and layered green ground cover.Add recognizable leaf structure to a woodland scene.
Words that belong together
- fern fronds
- woodland fern
- unfurling fern
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A fern grew from the crack beside the spring.
Young ferns unfurled beneath the beech trees.
She brushed a wet fern aside to reach the path.
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Word forms
- Base
- fern
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Not a general name for every feathery-leaved plant; many favor shade or moisture. Plural: ferns
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