tree fern

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noun

any of various ferns, mostly tropical and chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees, sending up a straight trunklike stem with foliage at the summit.

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Origin of tree fern

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby tree fern

tree cricket, treed, tree diagram, tree ear, tree farm, tree fern, treefish, tree-form frame, tree frog, tree fuchsia, tree heath

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How to use tree fern in a sentence

Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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Bohac vowed to that when he came back next year there would be no confusion about any Christmas tree or Santa aprons.
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If you Google “Muslim Christmas tree star” you will see a list of right-wing websites wetting their pants over this.
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Civilians left flowers as well as a tiny frosted Christmas tree that had two red ornaments.
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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.
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This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
If properly dried and pressed, it is possible to preserve the Fern fronds with a great deal of their natural colour.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Each tiny tree was a plume of leaves; the rows stretched out to the hilltop, and over.
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British Dictionary definitions for tree fern

tree fern

noun

any of numerous large tropical ferns, mainly of the family Cyatheaceae, having a trunklike stem bearing fronds at the top

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