beech fern

American  

noun

1. either of two ferns, Thelypteris hexagonoptera, of eastern North America, or T. phegopteris, common in rich, moist woodlands of northern temperate regions.

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beech fern British  

noun

1. a fern, Thelypteris phegopteris , that grows in damp N temperate woods and hills: family Polypodiaceae

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Example Sentences

The lacy fronds of the maidenhair fern, which are still looking good, “sweeten up the soil a little,” and Feely drew my attention to a neighboring clump of the broad beech fern.

From Washington Post

A tiny trout stream bubbled by, the oak and beech ferns were wet with the spray of it.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no doubt what species is meant when one speaks of the Christmas fern, the ostrich fern, the long beech fern, the interrupted fern, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

The beech ferns are often classed with the polypodies, because, like them, they have no indusium; but in other ways they are more akin to the wood ferns.

From Project Gutenberg

Often called "Limestone Polypody," the beech ferns having formerly been classed with the polypodies.

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