fernery

[ fur-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈfɜr nə ri /

noun, plural fern·er·ies.

a collection of ferns in a garden or a potted display.

a place or a glass case in which ferns are grown for ornament.

Nearby words

fernando i, fernando po, fernbird, fernbrake, ferndale, fernery, ferning, ferny, fernández de lizardi, fernández de lizardi, josé joaquín, ferocious

Origin of fernery

First recorded in 1830–40; fern + -ery

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Examples from the Web for fernery

The fernery was flanked by two other handwoven baskets of sweet-grass.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Mr. Lucas has promised to have supper with us, and, my dear, he wants you to show him the conservatory and the fernery.
Esther|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Only I am sorry Sophy should miss you, for she was so good about going, because Lucy wanted to do something to her fernery.
The Young Step-Mother|Charlotte M. Yonge
Her maid waited for an hour near the fernery and then came to the Baron's.
Truxton King|George Barr McCutcheon

As they became aware of the couple in the fernery, they stopped short with a gasp of surprise.
Much Ado About Peter|Jean Webster

British Dictionary definitions for fernery

fernery

/ (ˈfɜːnərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a place where ferns are grown

a collection of ferns grown in such a place

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