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any of several shield ferns of the genus Dryopteris.[1880-85]
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wood fern
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Wood fern — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood fern — noun any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris • Syn: ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑fragrant cliff fern, ↑fragrant shield fern, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wood-fern — noun any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris • Syn: ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑fragrant cliff fern, ↑fragrant shield fern, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wood fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood fern — noun A kind of shield fern, genus Dryopteris … Wiktionary
evergreen wood fern — noun 1. North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance shaped fronds • Syn: ↑Christmas fern, ↑canker brake, ↑dagger fern, ↑Polystichum acrostichoides • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leatherleaf wood fern — noun North American fern with evergreen fronds • Syn: ↑marginal wood fern, ↑evergreen wood fern, ↑Dryopteris marginalis • Hypernyms: ↑wood fern, ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern … Useful english dictionary
marginal wood fern — noun North American fern with evergreen fronds • Syn: ↑evergreen wood fern, ↑leatherleaf wood fern, ↑Dryopteris marginalis • Hypernyms: ↑wood fern, ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern … Useful english dictionary
fragrant wood fern — noun fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds • Syn: ↑fragrant cliff fern, ↑fragrant shield fern, ↑Dryopteris fragrans • Hypernyms: ↑wood fern, ↑wood fern, ↑woodfern * * * … Useful english dictionary
spinulose wood fern — smailialapis papartis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Papartinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dryopteris carthusiana), paplitęs Europoje, Šiaurės Amerikoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dryopteris carthusiana angl. narror… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
