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fernleaf

fernleaf

1 5.3
Having thin, divided leaves that look like a fern
  • adjective
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  • Many gardeners choose fernleaf varieties for their elegant, feathery foliage.

Examples

  • She admired the fernleaf pattern on the wallpaper, which brought a natural feel to the room.

  • The fernleaf plants added a soft, graceful touch to the shady corner of the garden.

  • The fernleaf plant adds a delicate touch to the garden.

  • I love the fernleaf variety of this houseplant.

  • The fernleaf plants added a soft, graceful touch to the shady corner of the garden.

  • Many gardeners choose fernleaf varieties for their elegant, feathery foliage.

  • She admired the fernleaf pattern on the curtains, which brought a natural feel to the room.

Synonyms

ferny
vsfernleaf
1 6.1

Having shapes or patterns like many thin divided leaves

focuses on delicate, finely divided leaves rather than general resemblance
fernlike
vsfernleaf
1 6.3

Having leaves that are thin and divided, like a fern

emphasizes leaves are delicate and finely divided rather than just similar
fronded
vsfernleaf
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A plant that has long divided leaves like a fern or palm

refers to narrow, finely divided leaf forms rather than broad leaves
fine-leafed
vsfernleaf
1 5.6

Having thin, divided leaves that give a delicate look

focuses on feathery division rather than only slender leaf form
fine-leaved
vsfernleaf
1 5.8

Having thin, narrow leaves

means specifically leaves shaped like the feathery plant not just narrow ones

How Ferny

ferned
1 8.5
ferny
1 6.1
fernleaf
1 5.3
fernlike
1 6.3
fernless
8.3

Surface Forms

fernleaf positive

Morphology

fernleaf = fern + leaf (transparent) = fern + leaf

Direct, literal combination of 'fern' and 'leaf'; the meaning follows straightforwardly from the components.

Etymology

The word fernleaf joins fern and leaf, so it literally means 'a leaf like a fern'. So, when you call a plant fernleaf, you mean its leaves are delicate and feathery, with many small parts like a fern.