scented fern meaning

UK US /ˈsɛntɪd fɝn/ 3 syllables

scented fern (noun): fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay.

scented fern has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

scented fern as a noun

  1. fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay

    Synonyms: hay-scented, hay-scented fern, boulder fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula

    Type of: fern

  2. sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds

    Synonyms: Mohria caffrorum

    Type of: fern

  3. common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally

    Synonyms: tansy, golden buttons, Tanacetum vulgare

    Type of: composite

How to pronounce scented fern

scented fern is pronounced /ˈsɛntɪd fɝn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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