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fern
noun
maidenhair
noun
Definition of
fern noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
fern
noun
fɜːn
fɜːrn
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
a plant with large delicate leaves and no flowers that grows in wet areas or is grown in a pot. There are many types of
fern
.
ferny
adjective