- bird's-nest fern
- noun Date: 1858 a large epiphytic spleenwort (Asplenium nidus) of tropical Asia and Polynesia that has large lance-shaped leaves and is often grown as a houseplant
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Bird's-nest fern — Taxobox name = Bird s nest ferns image width = 240px image caption = Asplenium nidus regnum = Plantae divisio = Pteridophyta classis = Pteridopsida ordo = Polypodiales familia = Aspleniaceae genus = Asplenium ( partim )Bird s nest ferns is a… … Wikipedia
bird's-nest fern — lizdinė kalnarūtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kalnarūtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Asplenium nidus), paplitęs Afrikoje, Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Asplenium nidus angl. bird s nest fern; nest fern šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bird's nest fern — /bɜdz nɛst ˈfɜn/ (say berdz nest fern) noun an epiphytic or terrestrial fern, Asplenium nidus, family Polypodiaceae, of Australia, India and Polynesia, having large fronds thought to resemble a bird s nest. Also, birds nest fern …
bird's-nest fern — noun 1. : an Australian epiphytic fern (Asplenium nidus) frequently forming tufts in tree crotches 2. : a fern (Pycnodoria vittata) of the southern United States having prostrate rosettes * * * /berrdz nest / a tropical fern, Asplenium nidus,… … Useful english dictionary
bird's-nest fern — /berrdz nest / a tropical fern, Asplenium nidus, having fronds arranged in clumps resembling a bird s nest. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
bird's nest fern — noun tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches • Syn: ↑Asplenium nidus • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Asplenium, ↑genus Asplenium … Useful english dictionary
bird's-nest fern — Ēkaha, ēkahakaha, ākaha … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Bird's nest — may refer to: *Bird nest *Bird s nest soup, a delicacy made from the salivary excretions of the swiftlet *Seafood birdsnest, a southern Chinese dish made of taro * Bird s Nest, the nickname of the Beijing National Stadium constructed for the 2008 … Wikipedia
nest fern — lizdinė kalnarūtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kalnarūtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Asplenium nidus), paplitęs Afrikoje, Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Asplenium nidus angl. bird s nest fern; nest fern šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
climbing bird's nest fern — noun tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia • Syn: ↑Microsorium punctatum • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Microsorium, ↑genus Microsorium … Useful english dictionary
