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mountain parsley fern

mountain parsley fern

9.9
A small fern with bright green leaves like parsley that grows on rocky mountain slopes
  • noun
translation icon : helecho de perejil de montaña
  • Gardeners admire the mountain parsley fern for its bright green, parsley-like fronds.

Examples

  • The mountain parsley fern thrives in rocky areas of Europe and Asia Minor.

  • We found several mountain parsley ferns growing beside the mountain trail.

  • The mountain parsley fern thrives in shaded areas.

  • I found a mountain parsley fern in the woods.

  • Gardeners admire the mountain parsley fern for its bright green, parsley-like fronds.

  • The mountain parsley fern thrives in rocky areas of Europe and Asia Minor.

  • We found several mountain parsley ferns growing beside the mountain trail.

Synonyms

Cryptogramma crispa
vsmountain parsley fern
  • Specialized
9.9

A fern with bright green leaves that look like parsley

is the common English form rather than the Latin label
European parsley fern
vsmountain parsley fern
  • UK
9.9

A fern with bright green leaves like parsley that grows in rocky places in Europe

uses a different common label focusing on habitat rather than region

Surface Forms

mountain parsley fern singular
mountain parsley ferns plural

Morphology

mountain + parsley + fern

The phrase is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'fern' identifies the plant type, modified by 'parsley' (indicating fronds that resemble parsley) and 'mountain' (indicating habitat). There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a B1 learner who knows the three words can reliably infer it refers to a fern that looks like parsley and is associated with mountainous areas.

Etymology

Mountain parsley fern gets its name from a simple picture: it is a fern that often grows on a mountain and has bright green leaves like parsley. So the name means 'a fern with parsley-like leaves that lives on mountains'.