n. (pl. same or ferns) any flowerless plant of the order Filicales, reproducing by spores and usu. having feathery fronds. fernery n. (pl. -ies). fernless adj. ferny adj.
[ OE fearn f. WG ]
FERN
Meaning of FERN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012