单词 | bird's nest fern |
释义 | > as lemmasbird's nest fern bird's nest fern n. any of various ferns; spec. the tropical epiphytic fern Asplenium nidus (family Aspleniaceae), which has large simple fronds forming a nest-like clumps, and several similar species of Asplenium, which are cultivated as house plants. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > ferns > [noun] > names applied to various ferns oak ferna1400 osmund?a1425 polytrich1526 rough spleenwort1597 parsley fern1777 sword-fern1829 bird's nest fern1831 resurrection fern1870 1831 G. Sinclair Donn's Hortus Cantabrigiensis (ed. 12) Index 537/4 Bird's Nest Fern. 1845 P. N. Don Donn's Hortus Cantabrigiensis (ed. 13) 700 Neottopteris vulgaris J. Smith... Bird's-nest Fern. New Holland. 1822. 1875 I. L. Bird Hawaiian Archipel. ix. 128 The glossy, tropical-looking bird's-nest fern, or Asplenium Nidus. 2005 B. Pleasant Comp. Houseplant Survival Man. 190 The broad, apple green fronds of the bird's nest fern are arranged in a vase shape, which gives this fern a bold, upright appearance. < as lemmas |
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