Meanings
nounhay-scented fern (countable and uncountable, plural hay-scented ferns)
plural hay-scented ferns
- countableuncountableAny fern of genus Dennstaetia, of many warm temperate to tropical regions, especially
- Any fern of genus Dennstaetia, of many warm temperate to tropical regions, especially:
- countableuncountableany fern of species Dennstaedtia punctilobula, native to cool-temperate eastern North America.
Synonyms: eastern hay-scented fern
- countableuncountableA hay-scented buckler-fern, of species Dryopteris aemula, native to western Europe and Macaronesia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany fern of species Dennstaedtia punctilobula, native to cool-temperate eastern North America.
Similar
eastern hay-scented fern
More synonyms by meaning
nounfern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
Similar
hay-scentedscented fernboulder fernDennstaedtia punctilobula
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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