Phrase Hound found 102 phrases and 62 compound words that contain fern. The most common are listed below. Open fern in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 102
- male fernDryopteris filix-mas, of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from which is derived a vermifuge preparation.
- lady fernAny of several species of fern of delicate appearance:
- royal fernOsmunda regalis, a fern native to Europe, Africa and Asia.
- vegetable fernDiplazium esculentum; an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania.
- chain fernA fern of any of several species of two genera, in different families:
- mosquito fernAny in the genus Azolla of aquatic ferns.
- wood fernMany species of ferns in genus Dryopteris.
- ostrich fernMatteuccia struthiopteris, a crown-forming, colony-forming fern occurring in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in eastern and northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America.
- hard fernAny member of the species of genus Blechnum of ferns in the family Blechnaceae.
- oak fernA fern of genus Gymnocarpium (syn. Thelypteris) which grows on trees, especially Gymnocarpium dryopteris.
- filmy fernAny of the ferns in the subfamily Hymenophylloideae, so named for their thin, membranous fronds,
- Christmas fernAn evergreen fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) of eastern North America.
- Wilson's filmy fernHymenophyllum wilsonii, a fern in the family Hymenophyllaceae, the filmy ferns.
- parsley fernCryptogramma crispa, an Arctic–alpine species of fern.
- Fern BayA suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Fern HillA locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia.
- Fern TreeA suburb of the City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- bladder fernAny of the genus Cystopteris of ferns in the family Cystopteridaceae.
- man fernA tree fern.
- shield fernCertain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:
- Fern GullyA locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- rattlesnake fernBotrypus virginianus, a low-growing ternately branched herb in the Ophioglossales.
- fern barAn upscale bar or tavern catering to single yuppies, usually decorated with ferns or other greenery.
- fern pineAn evergreen tree or shrub native to Africa, with long and narrow leaves, Afrocarpus gracilior (formerly Podocarpus gracilior), widely grown for its attractive foliage.
- fern seedOne of the asexual, dustlike spores of a fern which resemble seeds.
Compound words 62
- FarleyA suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- FerndaleA number of places in the United States:
- fernyOf or pertaining to ferns.
- FarnleyA suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2532).
- fernbirdMegalurus punctatus, an insectivorous bird native to New Zealand.
- hardfernA deer fern, any of species Struthiopteris spicant (syn. Blechnum spicant) of ferns of Europe and northwestern America.
- ferndomThe world of ferns; ferns collectively.
- befernedCovered in ferns.
- nonfernThat which is not a fern.
- fernaneA specific triterpene hydrocarbon; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound.