Word Meaning

fern definition and meaning

adv. Long ago.
a. Ancient; old. [Obs.] "Pilgrimages to . . . ferne halwes." [saints].
n. An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves. They are usually found in humid soil, sometimes grow epiphytically on trees, and in tropical climates often attain a gigantic size.

Crossword clues for fern

- A delicate plant
- A plant
- Bracken
- Bracken, e.g.
- common house plant
- Decorative plant
- Fronded plant
- Plant with fronds
- Small plant
- Waterside plant