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fern

[furn] / fɜrn /


NOUN
shrub
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The unusual "Dark Zone" appeared to record an extended period of severe wildfire activity during the fern spike.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

When this coarse fern is trimmed it is "litter", the dead leaves on the floor that create a warmer ecosystem underneath which is essential for the growth of the High Brown caterpillar.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

Inside, the gardens are divided into houses highlighting different plants and climates — from the Palm House with over 70 palms, to the fern room, to the desert house filled with cacti and succulents.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2025

You can type in your book title at the computer catalog and get directions like Three paces to the left and look down or Pillar closest to fern, climb up halfway.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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

Many resembled ferns more than modern animals and appear to have lacked mouths, organs, and the ability to move.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.

From BBC May 20, 2026

Some rayographs, in which simple things—gears, tools, eggs, ferns, glass, cloth—magically transform, are otherworldly.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

They looked nice in the ferns, and now the bag was bulky, and I put it in the shade of the tree.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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