Definition of fern in English:

fern

nounPlural ferns fəːnfərn

A flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients.
蕨，蕨类植物，羊齿植物
Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta
Example sentencesExamples
- Beads of water clung in rows to the broad leaves of fern and pillows of moss.
- If the fern is planted in a pot and kept in semi shade or even in a place where it gets some more sunlight, you will soon find the plant spreading around.
- Early nests are often in a shrub or on a bracken fern, and later nests are usually on the ground under a shrub, often a blueberry.
- Despite its name, this evergreen is not a pine but a spore-bearing plant related to ferns.
- The plants were simple ferns and a small tree that at the moment she couldn't place.
- In plants, it is frequent in mosses and ferns, but also occurs in flowering plants.
- Although the ferns share many similar features, there is no single characteristic trait that can diagnose a plant as a fern.
- Found in the shade throughout the growing season are numerous ferns and fern allies.
- The sun was reaching into the shady side, and giving the fronds of the garden ferns an afternoon treat.
- The track was soft and mossy, and it led though ferns and brackens, thickets of brambles and groves of tall Himalayan cedar trees.
- Bracken and several other ferns are suspected of causing cancer.
- A tiny pocket of ground planted with a leafy surround and blanketed with ferns is enough to suggest a woodland garden.
- The children collected leaves from plants such as ferns etc. which will be used for nature study purposes.
- Re-pot greenhouse ferns and other foliage plants as they begin to come into growth.
Synonyms
(ferns), bracken
archaic brake

Derivatives

fernery

nounPlural ferneries ˈfəːnəriˈfərn(ə)ri

Elma has great plans for a water feature and a fernery (collection of different ferns) and her enthusiasm was really infectious.
Example sentencesExamples
- Be sure to visit the historic fernery while you are there.
- We've got rough bark covered in moss and dripping with green fernery, quite a way up the trunk of the tree.
- The lily ponds up above the fernery were completely full of silt and the top end of the main lake had to be cleaned.
- The fernery near the rose garden had fallen into disrepair, and in 1988 the Christchurch City Council set aside a sum of $6000.00 for its demolition.

ferny

adjective ˈfəːniˈfərni

Use the ferny leaves on a sandwich in place of lettuce, mix them with other salad greens, steep them in white-wine vinegar, or bruise them and add them to a wine spritzer.
Example sentencesExamples
- On the other hand, a planting that combines large, tropical-looking leaves with fine-textured, ferny foliage will have pizzazz.
- It has grown more than two metres high this year despite being in a relatively small container and has covered a decent area of wall with its ferny foliage with a few stems finding their way into the bamboo growing nearby.
- Come September, attractive ferny foliage is a backdrop to yellow, lemon-peel flowers, which mix with fascinating tousled seed heads as the flowers drop.
- Large, ferny, deeply dissected leaves make this a favorite.

Origin

Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn.

Rhymes

adjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, earn, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, stern, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn

Definition of fern in US English:

fern

nounfərnfərn

A flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients.
蕨，蕨类植物，羊齿植物
Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta
Example sentencesExamples
- A tiny pocket of ground planted with a leafy surround and blanketed with ferns is enough to suggest a woodland garden.
- Re-pot greenhouse ferns and other foliage plants as they begin to come into growth.
- The sun was reaching into the shady side, and giving the fronds of the garden ferns an afternoon treat.
- Beads of water clung in rows to the broad leaves of fern and pillows of moss.
- If the fern is planted in a pot and kept in semi shade or even in a place where it gets some more sunlight, you will soon find the plant spreading around.
- Despite its name, this evergreen is not a pine but a spore-bearing plant related to ferns.
- The children collected leaves from plants such as ferns etc. which will be used for nature study purposes.
- Found in the shade throughout the growing season are numerous ferns and fern allies.
- Early nests are often in a shrub or on a bracken fern, and later nests are usually on the ground under a shrub, often a blueberry.
- The track was soft and mossy, and it led though ferns and brackens, thickets of brambles and groves of tall Himalayan cedar trees.
- Bracken and several other ferns are suspected of causing cancer.
- In plants, it is frequent in mosses and ferns, but also occurs in flowering plants.
- The plants were simple ferns and a small tree that at the moment she couldn't place.
- Although the ferns share many similar features, there is no single characteristic trait that can diagnose a plant as a fern.
Synonyms
bracken

Origin

Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn.

单词	fern
释义	Definition of fern in English: fern nounPlural ferns fəːnfərn A flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients. 蕨，蕨类植物，羊齿植物 Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta Example sentencesExamples Beads of water clung in rows to the broad leaves of fern and pillows of moss. If the fern is planted in a pot and kept in semi shade or even in a place where it gets some more sunlight, you will soon find the plant spreading around. Early nests are often in a shrub or on a bracken fern, and later nests are usually on the ground under a shrub, often a blueberry. Despite its name, this evergreen is not a pine but a spore-bearing plant related to ferns. The plants were simple ferns and a small tree that at the moment she couldn't place. In plants, it is frequent in mosses and ferns, but also occurs in flowering plants. Although the ferns share many similar features, there is no single characteristic trait that can diagnose a plant as a fern. Found in the shade throughout the growing season are numerous ferns and fern allies. The sun was reaching into the shady side, and giving the fronds of the garden ferns an afternoon treat. The track was soft and mossy, and it led though ferns and brackens, thickets of brambles and groves of tall Himalayan cedar trees. Bracken and several other ferns are suspected of causing cancer. A tiny pocket of ground planted with a leafy surround and blanketed with ferns is enough to suggest a woodland garden. The children collected leaves from plants such as ferns etc. which will be used for nature study purposes. Re-pot greenhouse ferns and other foliage plants as they begin to come into growth. Synonyms (ferns), bracken archaic brake Derivatives fernery nounPlural ferneries ˈfəːnəriˈfərn(ə)ri Elma has great plans for a water feature and a fernery (collection of different ferns) and her enthusiasm was really infectious. Example sentencesExamples Be sure to visit the historic fernery while you are there. We've got rough bark covered in moss and dripping with green fernery, quite a way up the trunk of the tree. The lily ponds up above the fernery were completely full of silt and the top end of the main lake had to be cleaned. The fernery near the rose garden had fallen into disrepair, and in 1988 the Christchurch City Council set aside a sum of $6000.00 for its demolition. ferny adjective ˈfəːniˈfərni Use the ferny leaves on a sandwich in place of lettuce, mix them with other salad greens, steep them in white-wine vinegar, or bruise them and add them to a wine spritzer. Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, a planting that combines large, tropical-looking leaves with fine-textured, ferny foliage will have pizzazz. It has grown more than two metres high this year despite being in a relatively small container and has covered a decent area of wall with its ferny foliage with a few stems finding their way into the bamboo growing nearby. Come September, attractive ferny foliage is a backdrop to yellow, lemon-peel flowers, which mix with fascinating tousled seed heads as the flowers drop. Large, ferny, deeply dissected leaves make this a favorite. Origin Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn. Rhymes adjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, earn, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, stern, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn Definition of fern in US English: fern nounfərnfərn A flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients. 蕨，蕨类植物，羊齿植物 Class Filicopsida, division Pteridophyta Example sentencesExamples A tiny pocket of ground planted with a leafy surround and blanketed with ferns is enough to suggest a woodland garden. Re-pot greenhouse ferns and other foliage plants as they begin to come into growth. The sun was reaching into the shady side, and giving the fronds of the garden ferns an afternoon treat. Beads of water clung in rows to the broad leaves of fern and pillows of moss. If the fern is planted in a pot and kept in semi shade or even in a place where it gets some more sunlight, you will soon find the plant spreading around. Despite its name, this evergreen is not a pine but a spore-bearing plant related to ferns. The children collected leaves from plants such as ferns etc. which will be used for nature study purposes. Found in the shade throughout the growing season are numerous ferns and fern allies. Early nests are often in a shrub or on a bracken fern, and later nests are usually on the ground under a shrub, often a blueberry. The track was soft and mossy, and it led though ferns and brackens, thickets of brambles and groves of tall Himalayan cedar trees. Bracken and several other ferns are suspected of causing cancer. In plants, it is frequent in mosses and ferns, but also occurs in flowering plants. The plants were simple ferns and a small tree that at the moment she couldn't place. Although the ferns share many similar features, there is no single characteristic trait that can diagnose a plant as a fern. Synonyms bracken Origin Old English fearn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch varen and German Farn.
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