- Boston fern
- noun Date: circa 1900 a luxuriant fern (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis) often with drooping much-divided fronds
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Boston fern
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Boston fern — ☆ Boston fern n. a cultivated fern (Nephrolepis exaltata var. bostoniensis) with odd pinnate leaves, used as a house plant … English World dictionary
Boston fern — ilgalapis inkstpapartis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Inkstpapartinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Nephrolepis exaltata), paplitęs atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Nephrolepis exaltata angl. Boston fern; Boston sword fern; common swordfern; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Boston fern — Bos′ton fern′ n. pln a variety of sword fern, Nephrolepsis exaltata bostoniensis, having long, narrow, drooping fronds • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
Boston fern — /bɒstən ˈfɜn/ (say bostuhn fern) noun a garden variety of Nephrolepis exaltata, an evergreen fern which is a native of north eastern Australia, with long and gently arching feathery fronds …
Boston fern — noun a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant • Syn: ↑Nephrolepis exaltata, ↑Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis • Hypernyms: ↑sword fern … Useful english dictionary
Boston fern — a variety of sword fern, Nephrolepsis exaltata bostoniensis, having long, narrow, drooping fronds. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
Boston sword fern — ilgalapis inkstpapartis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Inkstpapartinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Nephrolepis exaltata), paplitęs atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Nephrolepis exaltata angl. Boston fern; Boston sword fern; common swordfern; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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