Meaning & use
fern
A flowerless plant with feathery or leafy fronds that reproduces by releasing spores rather than seeds.
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Ferns thrived in the shady, damp corner beneath the old oak tree.
She hung a bright green fern on the porch to add some life to the entryway.
A note on using this word
Ferns are among the oldest plant groups, reproducing through spores on the underside of their fronds rather than through flowers or seeds.
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