SENSITIVE FERN

Meaning of SENSITIVE FERN in English

a common, widely distributed fern, Onoclea sensibilis, having large, triangular leaves and beadlike spikes that contain the spores.

[ 1805-15, Amer.; so called from the sensitivity of its foliage to frost ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SENSITIVE FERN — noun : a No. American fern ( Onoclea sensibilis ) the leaves of which are notably susceptible to early frosts …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SENSITIVE FERN — оноклея чувствительная (Onoclea sensibilis)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SENSITIVE FERN — оноклея чувствительная ( Onoclea sensibilis )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FERN — County: Angus Post Code: DD8
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
FERN — filice
English interlingue dictionary
FERN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fearn; akin to Old High German farn ~, Sanskrit parṇa wing, leaf Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FERN — Any of about 10,000–12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering spores . Though ferns were once classified with the primitive horsetails …
Английский словарь Британика
SENSITIVE — I. ˈsen(t)səd.iv, -n(t)s(ə)tiv also -n(t)stəv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, of sensation, receiving …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FERN — ˈfərn, ˈfə̄n, ˈfəin noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fern, ferne, from Old English fearn; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — (a.) Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation.
Английский словарь Webster
SENSITIVE — (a.) Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.
Английский словарь Webster
FERN — (n.) An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves. …
Английский словарь Webster
FERN — (a.) Ancient; old. [Obs.] "Pilgrimages to . . . ferne halwes." [saints].
Английский словарь Webster
FERN — (adv.) Long ago.
Английский словарь Webster
SENSITIVE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — ( a. ) Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — — sensitively , adv. /sen"si tiv/ , adj. 1. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. 2. readily or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FERN — /ferrn/ , n. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FERN — — fernless , adj. — fernlike , adj. /ferrn/ , n. any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FERN — n. type of seedless nonflowering plant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SENSITIVE — I. ˈsen(t)-sə-tiv, ˈsen(t)s-təv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, probably alteration of sensativus, from sensatus sensate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FERN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fearn; akin to Old High German farn fern, Sanskrit parṇa wing, leaf Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SENSITIVE — adj serving to affect the sense; sensible. 2. sensitive ·adj having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, …
Webster English vocab
FERN — adv long ago. 2. fern ·adj ancient; old. "pilgrimages to ... ferne halwes." . 3. fern ·noun an order of …
Webster English vocab
FERN — ■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a flowerless vascular plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FERN — [fern] n [ME, fr. OE fearn; akin to OHG farn fern, Skt parna wing, leaf] (bef. 12c): any of a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FERN
Britannica English vocabulary
SENSITIVE — sensitive BrE AmE ˈsen t s ət ɪv -ɪt- AmE \ -ət̬ ɪv ▷ sensitive|ly li ▷ sensitive|ness nəs nɪs …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FERN — fern, Fern BrE AmE fɜːn AmE fɝːn ▷ ferns fɜːnz AmE fɝːnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — / ˈsensətɪv; NAmE / adjective TO PEOPLE'S FEELINGS 1. sensitive (to sth) aware of and able to understand other people …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FERN — / fɜːn; NAmE fɜːrn/ noun [ C , U ] a plant with large delicate leaves and no flowers that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — sen ‧ si ‧ tive S3 W3 /ˈsensətɪv, ˈsensɪtɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ sensible , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FERN — fern /fɜːn $ fɜːrn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: fearn ] a type of plant …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FERN — n. (pl. same or ferns) any flowerless plant of the order Filicales, reproducing by spores and usu. having feathery fronds. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SENSITIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) very open to or acutely affected by external stimuli or mental …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FERN — n. (pl. same or ferns) any flowerless plant of the order Filicales, reproducing by spores and usu. having feathery fronds. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. (often foll. by to) very open to or acutely affected by external stimuli or mental …
Oxford English vocab
FERN — n. (pl. same or ferns) any flowerless plant of the order Filicales, reproducing by spores and usu. having feathery fronds. …
Oxford English vocab
SENSITIVE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you are sensitive to other …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FERN — ( ferns) A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers. There are many …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SENSITIVE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a controversial/sensitive issue (= an issue that causes strong feelings and arguments ) ▪ Abortion …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FERN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And if you have partial sun, holly fern would be a good choice, as would …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SENSITIVE — (REACTING EASILY) [adjective] - easily influenced, changed or damaged, esp. by a physical activity or effectSome people's teeth are highly …
Cambridge English vocab
FERN — n. Any of about 10,00012,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SENSITIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective she's sensitive to changes in temperature : RESPONSIVE TO, reactive to, sentient of, sensitized to; aware of, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SENSITIVE — adj. 1 delicate, tender, sore, susceptible My arm is still sensitive where I got the injection 2 touchy, susceptible, susceptive, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SENSITIVE — прил. 1) а) чувствительный sensitive ear sensitive market sensitive paper sensitive plant б) очень нежный; легко раздражающийся a sensitive skin …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FERN — сущ.; бот. папоротник (мужской) (ботаника) высшее споровое растение папоротник (Filicales) fern бот. папоротник (мужской)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SENSITIVE — sensitive.ogg 1. ʹsensıtıv n 1. 1> телепат; человек, обладающий внечувственным восприятием 2> медиум 2. острочувствующий, ранимый человек 2. ʹsensıtıv a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FERN — fern.ogg fɜ:n n бот. 1. высшее споровое растение 2. папоротник ( Filicales )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SENSITIVE — 1) восприимчивый 2) физ. негрубое 3) светочувствительный 4) сенситивный 5) чувствительный 6) чуткий • - highly sensitive - sensitive altimeter - sensitive film - sensitive oscillation - sensitive period - sensitive volume
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SENSITIVE — sensitive прил.1) а) чувствительный; сенсорный highly sensitive — высокочувствительный sensitive film — светочувствительная пленка Syn:sensory б) очень нежный; легко раздражимый …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FERN — fern сущ.; бот.папоротник (мужской)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SENSITIVE — 1. ʹsensıtıv n 1. 1> телепат; человек, обладающий внечувственным восприятием 2> медиум 2. острочувствующий, ранимый человек 2. ʹsensıtıv a 1. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SENSITIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) чувствительный; сенсорный highly sensitive — высокочувствительный sensitive film — светочувствительная пленка Syn: sensory б) очень нежный; …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SENSITIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) чувствительный; сенсорный highly sensitive — высокочувствительный sensitive film — светочувствительная пленка Syn: sensory б) очень нежный; легко раздражимый a sensitive skin — нежная кожа Syn: irritable 2) а) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FERN — папоротник - Adder's fern - Alpine rough fern - basket fern - beech fern - bladder fern - bottle fern - brake fern - bristle fern - brittle fern - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FERN — папоротник - Adder's fern - Alpine rough fern - basket fern - beech fern - bladder fern - bottle fern …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SENSITIVE — _a. 1> чувствительный; восприимчивый - sensitive ear - sensitive market - sensitive paper - sensitive plant 2> очень нежный, легко …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SENSITIVE — a. 1. чувствительный; восприимчивый - sensitive ear - sensitive market - sensitive paper - sensitive plant 2. очень нежный, легко …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SENSITIVE — _a. 1> чувствительный; восприимчивый; a sensitive ear (болезненно) тонкий слух; sensitive market _эк. неустойчивый рынок; sensitive paper светочувствительная бумага; sensitive …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SENSITIVE — чувствительный - sensitive leading marks - sensitive syntonic - sensitive tube
Англо-Русский морской словарь
SENSITIVE — конкурирующий ; чувствительный к (иностранной) конкуренции ; ~ sensitive goods ; ~ sensitive imports ; ~ sensitive list ; ~ …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
SENSITIVE — прил. 1) а) чувствительный sensitive ear sensitive market sensitive paper sensitive plant б) очень нежный; легко раздражающийся a sensitive skin …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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