: any of a division (Polypodiophyta) or class (Polypodiopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations
especially
: any of an order (Polypodiales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds compare seed fern
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But their dreamy garden wedding ceremony was interrupted by an unexpected guest after a rat suddenly fell from the ferns above them.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Williams also recommends updating old containers and planters by adding fresh plantings or simple ferns.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
The Grow Room, by contrast, is serene, just the sound of the peat-bog fountain and the ferns gently swaying in the fans.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
It is designed in a shape that depicts a crown and also contains native king ferns, English roses, and teuila (red ginger), the national flower of Samoa.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Williams also recommends updating old containers and planters by adding fresh plantings or simple ferns.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
The Grow Room, by contrast, is serene, just the sound of the peat-bog fountain and the ferns gently swaying in the fans.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
It is designed in a shape that depicts a crown and also contains native king ferns, English roses, and teuila (red ginger), the national flower of Samoa.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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