wood fern

noun

1. any of several shield ferns of the genus Dryopteris.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wood fern¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

A sober green, looking as though it were warranted fast, is the winter dress of the Evergreen Wood Fern.

From Project Gutenberg

On every side rise the tall crowns of the omnipresent Evergreen Wood Fern.

From Project Gutenberg

This form of the Spinulose Wood Fern is distinguished chiefly by its broader fronds and by the smooth indusia.

From Project Gutenberg