Potato Fern (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Maori people have been known to forage for the root of the potato fern, using it in some traditional dishes.
- A botanist discovered a species of the potato fern that can thrive in harsh weather conditions.
- Indigenous communities in Australia often dig up the edible rhizome of the potato fern for their meals.
- After a natural disaster, nearby families began to consume the nutrient-rich rhizome of the potato fern as food.
- As the harsh winter months drew near, foragers sought the sparsely found potato fern underground where a nutritious rhizome lay in wait.