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bamboo fern

bamboo fern

7.3
A fast growing fern with broad dark green leaves that people grow for decoration in shade
  • noun
translation icon : helecho de bambú
  • The garden was filled with beautiful bamboo ferns that added a lush, green backdrop to the flowers.

Examples

  • She decided to decorate her home with potted bamboo ferns for a touch of natural beauty.

  • In the woodland area, we found several tall bamboo ferns swaying gently in the breeze.

  • The trip to the loggers' camp was a convoluted twilight journey through a forest of purple-trimmed bamboo ferns.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

Coniogramme japonica
vsbamboo fern
  • Specialized
9.9

A tough, fast-growing fern with broad dark green fronds

is the common name used in everyday gardening

How Hardy

bamboo fern
7.3
brittle fern
  • UK
8.1

Surface Forms

bamboo fern singular
bamboo ferns plural

Morphology

bamboo + fern

The noun is a straightforward compound in which 'bamboo' modifies 'fern', so the phrase denotes a type of fern with bamboo-like characteristics or association. This compositional modifier+head pattern is transparent and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows 'bamboo' and 'fern' would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Bamboo fern is named because its long, upright leaves look a bit like young bamboo shoots, so people pictured a fern that looks like bamboo. That's why the name now means a hardy, decorative 'plant' with bamboo-like leaves.