Cinnamon Fern (Noun)
Meaning
New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cinnamon ferns line the woodland stream, their vibrant green foliage creating a picturesque landscape.
- In early spring, cinnamon ferns emerge with woolly, cinnamon-colored fronds that eventually give way to lush greenery.
- Foragers seek out the young, curled fiddleheads of cinnamon ferns for use in salads and other dishes.
- Walking through the forest, we spotted the cinnamon fern's distinctive cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds, a harbinger of warmer weather.
- After the spring rains, cinnamon ferns begin to unfurl, their early uncurling fronds adding a reddish hue to the forest underbrush.