Hay-scented (Noun)
Meaning
Fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was carpeted with hay-scented ferns, their delicate fronds a gentle contrast to the rough tree trunks.
- The hikers walked quietly, trying not to disturb the hay-scented ferns that lined the trail, their scent rising up to greet them.
- As she walked through the forest, she caught the faint aroma of hay-scented ferns, transporting her back to childhood summers spent in the woods.
- The garden was a riot of green, with tall ferns and hay-scented ferns jostling for space in the damp shade.
- The botanist's eyes widened as she spotted the hay-scented ferns growing in a sheltered valley, their delicate fronds swaying gently in the breeze.