Meanings
nounlady fern (plural lady ferns)
plural lady ferns
- Any of several species of fern of delicate appearance:
- Athyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Synonyms: common lady fern
- Other species of genus Athyrium.
- Certain other species of fern.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAthyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Similar
common lady fern
More synonyms by meaning
nounmost widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
Similar
Athyrium filix-femina
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Basque sorgin-iratze
- sorgin-iratzeAthyrium filix-femina
Bulgarian женска папрат
- женска папрат (ženska paprat)Athyrium filix-femina
Czech papratka samičí
- papratka samičíAthyrium filix-femina
Dutch wijfjesvaren
- wijfjesvarenAthyrium filix-femina
Estonian harilik naistesõnajalg
- harilik naistesõnajalgAthyrium filix-femina
Finnish hiirenporras, soreahiirenporras
- hiirenporrasAthyrium filix-femina
- soreahiirenporrasAthyrium filix-femina
French fougère femelle
- fougère femelleAthyrium filix-femina
German Frauenfarn
- FrauenfarnAthyrium filix-femina
Irish raithneach Mhuire
- raithneach MhuireAthyrium filix-femina
Italian felce femmina
- felce femminaAthyrium filix-femina
Polish wietlica samicza
- wietlica samiczaAthyrium filix-femina
Scottish Gaelic raineach Moire
- raineach MoireAthyrium filix-femina
Spanish helecho hembra
- helecho hembraAthyrium filix-femina
Welsh rhedyn Mair
- rhedyn MairAthyrium filix-femina
Cite this entry
APA
lady fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20fern
MLA
“lady fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lady fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20fern.
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