woodfern
- 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
A fern with divided leaves that grows in shady woods
A plant with divided, lacy leaves that grows in woods
A garden fern with feathery leaves that grows in shady places
A fern with thin leaves that grows in shady, damp woods in eastern North America
A North American fern with evergreen leaves that grows on rocks and in woods
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
A plant that grows in shady woods with many long leaves that smell pleasant
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.