fernery

[ fur-nuh-ree ]

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.

Origin of fernery

First recorded in 1830–40; fern + -ery

Words Nearby fernery

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How to use fernery in a sentence

Had a careless servant broken the glass of her fernery again?
Queen Hildegarde | Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
In the center goes a silver or plated fernery, filled with ferns and asparagus vines, on a mirror tray, or an épergne with fruit.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain
So we took our beer out in the fernery and got a cool place at a little table in a quiet corner amongst the fern boxes.
Children of the Bush | Henry Lawson
The rarely visited fernery at the end of this garden well deserves more frequent visits.
Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald Little
A case of stuffed birds, a few large pots of tropical plants, and a fernery are in keeping with the dining-room appointments.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for fernery

fernery

/ (ˈfɜːnərɪ) /

nounplural -eries

a place where ferns are grown
a collection of ferns grown in such a place

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