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A female given name from the fern plant
Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the Division Pteridophyta (formerly known by some as Filicophyta) that lacks seeds and reproduces by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations
{n} a genus of plants very numerous
from the fern plant
A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers. There are many types of fern. a type of plant with green leaves shaped like large feathers, but no flowers. Any of about 10,000-12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves and reproduce by spores. Though ferns were once classified with the primitive horsetails and club mosses, botanists have since made a clear distinction between the scalelike, one-veined leaves of those plants and the more complexly veined fronds of the ferns, which are more closely related to the leaves of seed plants. Ferns come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Many are small, fragile plants; others are treelike (see tree fern). The life cycle is characterized by an alternation of generations between the mature, fronded form (the sporophyte) familiar in greenhouses and gardens and the form that strongly resembles a moss or liverwort (the gametophyte). Ferns are popular houseplants
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Non-flowering vascular plant, often with feather-like fronds
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A group of about 11,000 species of vascular seedless plants that belong to the division Pterophyta About 75 percent of the various species of ferns are found in the tropics Some ferns grow on the branches of trees as epiphytes
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
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A primitive plant feathered-like in appearance
{i} type of seedless nonflowering plant
They are usually found in humid soil, sometimes grow epiphytically on trees, and in tropical climates often attain a gigantic size
An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves
fern seed
The asexual, dustlike spores of a fern which resemble seeds

Superstition held fern seed renders one invisible.

fern-leaf
The leaf of a fern; used attributively in various terms (see [[#Derived terms|Derived terms]] below)
fern ally
pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida
fern family
families of ferns and fern allies
fern genus
genera of ferns and fern allies
fern palm
southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage
fern seed
the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible
fern seed
The dustlike spores of ferns, formerly believed to be seeds and once thought to have the power of making their possessor invisible
felt fern
east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus
Christmas fern
An evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) of eastern North America
cinnamon fern
A coarse fern, Osmunda cinnamomea, found primarily in wet areas
climbing maidenhair fern
a tropical fern found in Jamaica and Florida, all around Old World
ferny
Covered in ferns
maidenhair fern
Any of several ferns, of the genus Adiantum, having delicate palmately branched fronds
male fern
Any one of those ferns in the Dryopteris genus
seed fern
A plant of the ancient order Cycadofilicales, which had fronds like a fern and naked seeds
tree fern
Any of many tropical plants, of the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae, that have tall trunks topped with fronds
walking fern
Either of two species of fern in the genus Asplenium (A. rhizophyllum or A. sibiricum) that produces new plantlets from the tips of its leaves
whisk fern
Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Psilotaceae, that have leafless dichotomous stems and produce spores
wood fern
A kind of shield fern, genus Dryopteris
ferny
{a} overgrown with or having fern
Christmas fern
A North American evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds. Also called canker brake, dagger fern
adder's-tongue fern
Any of various ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, having leaves divided into a simple, sterile blade and a slender, spikelike spore-bearing segment. Also called adder's-tongue
alpine lady fern
a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
american maidenhair fern
hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
annual fern
small short-lived fern of Central and South America
aquatic fern
ferns that grow in water
asparagus fern
a fernlike plant native to South Africa
asparagus fern
A fernlike, evergreen, southern African plant (Asparagus setaceus) having small whitish flowers and red or purple-black berries
bamboo fern
fast-growing sturdy Japanese fern; cultivated for their attractive broad dark-green pinnate fronds
basket fern
giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided grayish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil
bear's-paw fern
epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
beech fern
any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds
beech fern
Either of two woodland ferns with deeply cut triangular blades, Thelypteris hexagonoptera of eastern North America and T. phegopteris of North America and Eurasia
bird's nest fern
tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches
bird's-foot fern
cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks
bladder fern
Any of various ferns of the widespread genus Cystopteris, having pinnately compound fronds and often growing in rocky areas
bladder fern
any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori
boston fern
a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant
braun's holly fern
North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
bristle fern
any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
brittle bladder fern
delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems
broad beech fern
beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
broad buckler-fern
European shield fern
bulblet fern
North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets
button fern
Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets
button fern
A New Zealand fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) cultivated as a houseplant for its arching or trailing leaves with round, dark green, buttonlike leaflets
canary island hare's foot fern
fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira
central american strap fern
fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina
chain fern
a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows
chain fern
Any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Woodwardia, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere, having pinnately compound or divided leaves that when fertile bear chainlike rows of spore cases
christmas fern
North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
cinnamon fern
A New World fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) having narrow, spore-bearing, cinnamon-colored leaves in early spring, which are later encircled by wider sterile green leaves
cinnamon fern
New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
climbing bird's nest fern
tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia
climbing fern
any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium
cloak fern
Any of various ferns in the genus Notholaena, native chiefly to the temperate and tropical Americas, having pinnately compound leaves, and often found in dry rocky areas
clover fern
any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
coffee fern
evergreen fern of California and Baja California
common staghorn fern
commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
crape fern
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
creeping fern
delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds
crepe fern
fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa
daisyleaf grape fern
of North America and Eurasia
deer fern
fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse
european parsley fern
fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley
fernlike
resembling ferns especially in leaf shape; "the ferny shadows of locust leaves
fernlike
{s} resembling a fern
ferns
plural of fern
ferns
filicopsida
ferny
Of, or pertaining to ferns
ferny
Like a fern, having the shape or feel of a fern
ferny
Abounding in ferns
ferny
{s} pertaining to ferns; fernlike; full of ferns
ferny
abounding in or covered with ferns; "the ferny undergrowth"
ferny
resembling ferns especially in leaf shape; "the ferny shadows of locust leaves"
filmy fern
any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves
floating fern
aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums pantropical aquatic fern
florida strap fern
common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay
flowering fern
any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds
fragrant cliff fern
fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds
giant scrambling fern
large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China
gold fern
fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides
golden fern
stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides
goldie's fern
North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
grape fern
(Also known as moonwort) any of various ferns of the genus Botrychium
grape fern
Any of various ferns of the genus Botrychium, having a fertile frond bearing small, grapelike clusters of spore cases. Also called moonwort
grape fern
a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases
grass fern
epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
hand fern
tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds
hard fern
any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum
hare's-foot bristle fern
a variety of bristle fern
hare's-foot fern
either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft gray hairy rootstock
haresfoot fern
A species of fern (Davallia Canariensis) with a soft, gray, hairy rootstock; whence the name
holly fern
tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
indian button fern
fern of tropical Asia having round buttonlike bulbils
interrupted fern
North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds
kidney fern
large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds
killarney fern
large stout fern of extreme western Europe
lace fern
small tufted fern of northwestern America
lady fern
most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
lady fern
fern with delicate soft fronds
leather fern
widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
leathery grape fern
European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds
licorice fern
fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor
limestone fern
yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere
lip fern
any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semi-arid temperate or tropical regions
long beech fern
beech fern of North America and Eurasia
male fern
A fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) having rhizomes and stalks that yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
male fern
fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
marginal wood fern
North American fern with evergreen fronds
marsh fern
fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions
massachusetts fern
delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris
mosquito fern
Any of several free-floating ferns of the genus Azolla of warm regions, having two-lobed minute leaves arranged in two rows
mosquito fern
small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
mountain bladder fern
fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere
mountain fern
common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds
mountain male fern
a fern of the genus Dryopteris
new york fern
slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris
northern holly fern
evergreen European fern widely cultivated
oak fern
bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
oleander fern
tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia
ostrich fern
Any of a group of ferns of the genus Matteuccia, especially M. struthiopteris, of northern temperate regions, having long plumelike fronds that form a crown
ostrich fern
tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
pine fern
fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs
potato fern
small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people
rattlesnake fern
American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle
resurrection fern
An epiphytic, creeping American fern (Polypodium polypodioides) of warm regions, having fronds that curl up and appear dead in prolonged dry weather and expand under moist conditions
ribbon fern
epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
royal fern
large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
royal fern
A deep-rooted fern (Osmunda regalis) of worldwide distribution, having tall, upright, bipinnately compound fronds
scale fern
small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
scented fern
sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
sea fern
Any gorgonian which branches like a fern
seed fern
an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
sensitive fern
beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes
shield fern
any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori
silver fern
fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides
silver tree fern
showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia area having a crown of much-pinnated fronds with whitish undersides
skeleton fork fern
pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
smooth lip fern
southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
snuffbox fern
fern of northeastern North America
soft shield fern
European shield fern cultivated in many varieties
soft tree fern
of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates
southwestern lip fern
lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds
squirrel's-foot fern
feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia
staghorn fern
See under Stag
staghorn fern
any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag
strap fern
fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves
sweet fern
An aromatic deciduous shrub (Comptonia peregrina) of eastern North America, having narrow, deeply lobed, fernlike leaves and minute flowers grouped in catkinlike heads
sweet fern
deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers
sword fern
Any of various ferns of the genus Nephrolepis, including the Boston fern, having bipinnately compound fronds and sori at the vein tips
sword fern
any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
tree fern
Any of various tropical treelike ferns having a woody trunklike stem and a terminal crown of large, pinnately divided fronds. Any of various ferns (especially those of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae) of treelike habit with a woody stem. Many attain heights over 50 ft (15.2 m). They are natives of humid mountain forests in the tropics and subtropics and of warm temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere. The family Marattiaceae contains six genera; one species, Angiopteris evecta, has leaves (fronds) 15 ft (4.5 m) or more in length and stems of 2-6 ft (60-180 cm). Now-extinct members of the family date to the Carboniferous Period (354-290 million years ago). Members of the family Cyatheaceae are very large, terrestrial ferns with trunklike, upright rhizomes; the nearly 1,000 species are grouped into seven genera
tree fern
any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
umbrella fern
large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia
virginia chain fern
North American fern
walking fern
ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
walking fern
An eastern North American fern (Camptosorus rhizophyllus) having undivided fronds that often take root at the tip
wall fern
A low-growing Eurasian fern (Polypodium vulgare) characterized by creeping stems that form dense mats
western holly fern
North American fern
whisk fern
chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots
wood fern
any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
wooly lip fern
small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly
fern

    Türkische aussprache

    fırn

    Aussprache

    /ˈfərn/ /ˈfɜrn/

    Etymologie

    [ 'f&rn ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Old English fearn, from Proto-Germanic *farnan (cf. Dutch varen, German Farn), from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm 'wing, feather' (cf. Lithuanian spar̃nas, Albanian fier 'fern', Avestan parɘna, Sanskrit parṇám), from *per- 'feather' (cf. Tocharian B parwa, Old Church Slavonic pero).

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