fernery

[fur-nuh-ree]

noun

plural

ferneries 

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

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

fernery

/ ˈfɜːnərɪ /

noun

1. a place where ferns are grown

2. a collection of ferns grown in such a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of fernery¹

First recorded in 1830–40; fern + -ery