marsh fern

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noun

a fern, Thelypteris palustris, having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places.

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Origin of marsh fern

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby marsh fern

marshbuck, marsh buggy, marsh cress, marsh deer, marsh elder, marsh fern, marsh fever, Marshfield, marsh gas, marsh grass, marsh harrier

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How to use marsh fern in a sentence

Following a conversation with Marsh, the two met at a pub in London.
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The landscape looks something like the marsh behind the Toys ‘R’ Us where Tony Soprano might bury a body in Jersey.
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The actual field, where Richard was unhorsed and slain in a medieval marsh, is more than a mile away to the southwest.
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Since 1977, Star Wars has been an essential touchstone for both Povenmire and Marsh.
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“There are a lot of diehard fans who I think are genuinely worried about Disney doing Star Wars,” admits Marsh.
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Sometimes in the case of large plants, cones have been known to occur on the tips of the branches of the Marsh Horsetail.
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Fern cases were very much in vogue some years ago, and this is really a very delightful way of cultivating the plants.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Herbert Marsh, professor of divinity in the university of Cambridge, England, died.
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Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
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If properly dried and pressed, it is possible to preserve the Fern fronds with a great deal of their natural colour.
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British Dictionary definitions for marsh fern

marsh fern

noun

a fern of marshy woodlands, Thelypteris palustris, having pale green pinnate leaves and an underground rootstock

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