English Explanatory Dictionary

sensitive fern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Onoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.

Word forms

sensitive fern sensitive ferns

Etymology

From the observation by early American settlers that the plant is very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it.

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