Fan Fern (Noun)
Meaning
Large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Australian rainforest was teeming with life, including the stunning fan fern, its delicate fronds swaying gently in the breeze.
- The botanical garden featured a beautiful specimen of the fan fern, its fanlike fronds a sight to behold.
- The fan fern is a striking plant with repeatedly forked fronds that resemble a fan, hence its common name.
- In the shaded understory of the forest, the fan fern grew in profusion, its fronds creating a lush, emerald green carpet.
- The park ranger pointed out the fan fern to the group of hikers, explaining that it was sometimes classified as a member of the genus Gleichenia.