Lipfern (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rocky outcropping was covered in a delicate carpet of lipfern, its fronds a vibrant green against the rust-red stone.
- Lipfern thrived in the dry, cracked soil of the canyon floor, its slender stems and leaves a testament to its hardiness.
- In the desert garden, the gardener carefully tended the lipfern, ensuring it received just the right amount of moisture to flourish.
- The botanist spent hours studying the lipfern that grew in the rocky crevices, marveling at its ability to survive in such harsh conditions.
- As the sun beat down on the dry earth, the lipfern seemed to glow with an otherworldly light, its delicate fronds a gentle oasis in the desert landscape.