What is another word for Ferns?

Pronunciation: [fˈɜːnz] (IPA)

Looking for alternative words for ferns? These delicate, elegant plants with fronds and spores have many synonyms that can be used to describe them. Some common synonyms for ferns include pteridophytes, bracken, fronds, and elkhorns. Pteridophytes describe all seedless vascular plants, including ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. Bracken refers specifically to the genus Pteridium, which includes several large fern species. Fronds are the leaves of ferns, while elkhorns are large, branching ferns that resemble deer antlers. Other possible synonyms for ferns might include fiddleheads, which are the coiled, immature leaves of certain fern species, and maidenhair ferns, which are characterized by delicate, fan-shaped fronds.

What are the hypernyms for Ferns?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Ferns

And did they all hide so well that he never suspected that they were about, or did he see the Ferns wave as the last one disappeared, but was afraid to come back after seeing me?
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long
At another time the rabbits were gathered together in the very midst of some quiet fun, when they leaped aside suddenly and disappeared among the Ferns as if by magic.
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long
As I watched, a dark form shot suddenly above the Ferns and dropped back again.
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long

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