Etymology
Origin of ferny
Example Sentences
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In the foreground: the dense, ferny undergrowth of a forest, bordered by a few gnarled tree trunks rising upward.
From Literature
Dill’s ferny foliage has also been shown to protect broccoli from imported cabbage worms, reducing their egg-laying behavior.
From New York Times
Don’t let those ferny leaves and delicate pink blossoms fool you; this one’s a stinker.
From Seattle Times
He is also partial to dill’s yellow umbels, its ferny texture and its inclination to sow around.
From New York Times
The garden’s blowsy beauty is enhanced by plants left to go to seed, like the ferny fluffs of asparagus and fennel, and the tumbled masses of red- and gold-tinged orach.
From Seattle Times
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