woodfern
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- noun
- /ˈwʊdˌfɜrn/
- He planted a woodfern near the stream to add some greenery to the landscape.
Examples
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Look at that large woodfern over there!
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The shady garden was filled with lush woodferns growing between the trees.
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Botanists found several species of woodfern thriving in the old forest reserve.
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The woodfern thrives in shaded areas of the forest.
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In the shaded areas of the forest, you can often find the woodfern thriving among the trees.
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The garden was filled with beautiful plants, but the woodfern stood out for its vibrant green foliage.
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As we walked through the woodland, we noticed many woodferns growing along the damp ground.
Synonyms
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A plant with divided, lacy leaves that grows in woods
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A garden fern with feathery leaves that grows in shady places
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A North American fern with evergreen leaves that grows on rocks and in woods
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A plant that grows in shady woods with many long leaves that smell pleasant
A fern with divided leaves that grows in shady woods
A fern with thin leaves that grows in shady, damp woods in eastern North America
A common North American fern with evergreen fronds that grows in shade
A North American fern with evergreen, leathery leaves that grows in woods
A large fern with a dark shiny stem that grows in damp shaded forests in eastern North America
A large North American fern that has a dark shiny stem
A large fern with a dark shiny stalk that grows in wet woods
A large North American fern with shiny black stems and big feather-like leaves
A large fern with broad, arching leaves that grows in shady European woods
A fern with finely divided fronds that grows in marshes and other wet places in northern regions
A fern called beech fern with triangular leaves that grows in cool, moist woods in North America and Europe
A fern that grows in North American woods with straw-colored stripes
A European mountain fern with lemon or balsam scented leaves
A small fern with sweet-smelling leaves that grows in cold northern regions
A fern that grows in mountain woods and rocky places
A plant with feathery leaves that grows in damp, shaded mountain areas
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Woodfern combines wood ('forest' or 'trees') and fern ('a leafy plant'), so it literally means a fern that grows in the woods, which is why the name is used for ferns found in woodlands.