hay-scented
7.7
A plant that has a smell like dry hay
- adjective
- /heɪˈsɛntɪd/
- US
:
con aroma a heno
- Many hikers enjoy the fresh, earthy scent of hay-scented ferns that thrive along the trail.
- hay-scented fern
Examples
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As we walked through the forest, the hay-scented ferns released a fragrance reminiscent of freshly cut grass.
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Two prominent ferns are intermediate fern and hay-scented fern; the latter is especially common in disturbed areas.
Academic text (1998) -
The garden was filled with the pleasant aroma of hay-scented ferns, creating a serene atmosphere for relaxation.
How Scented
Surface Forms
hay-scented positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word hay-scented is made of two words: hay means 'dried grass for animals' and scented means 'having a smell'. So a hay-scented plant smells like hay, as in the hay-scented fern from eastern North America.