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fern

[furn] / fɜrn /


NOUN
shrub
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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They also compared tree pollen with fern spores to determine whether the darkening might have been caused by biological differences between plant groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Some areas looked pixelated on the Chromebook, and on the Air I noticed details, like the leaves of a fern or rust on an airlock door, that weren’t as clear on the others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Five easy-to-grow plants recommended by RHS include the Madagascar dragon tree, English ivy, rubber plant, Boston fern and Sansevieria trifasciata.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

At the meadow’s end, the creek dived into a rocky canyon, the beginning of a 1,500-foot drop through patches of willow, cottonwood and fern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025

He was lying in a bower made by a living tree with branches laced and drooping to the ground; his bed was of fern and grass, deep and soft and strangely fragrant.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

"We've got palms, conifers, ferns, begonias, all of those families, plants are hugely important in our living collection and many of them are extinct in the wild," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“If you put all those ferns in, it might give the impression that people didn’t have very much taste,” explained “The Shards” production designer Cat Smith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

This fiery interval also matched a dramatic expansion of ferns.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The forest sees 15 million visitors each year, making it vulnerable to fires -- quite apart from its sandy soil and vegetation consisting of ferns and highly flammable conifers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

She would have been thrilled at the prospect of seeing an important collection of ferns, and even felt some anticipatory tummy rumbles at the thought of eating what promised to be a truly delicious meal.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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