tree-fernn.

Brit.

/ˈtriːfəːn/, U.S.

/ˈtriˌfərn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tree n., fern n.¹

Etymology: < tree n. + fern n.¹

A fern with an upright stem, growing to the size and form of a tree; as those of the genera Cyathea and Alsophila, found in tropical regions, and in Australia and New Zealand.

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1846 J. L. Stokes Discov. Austral. I. viii. 251 The tree-fern..forms a canopy that perfectly excludes the piercing rays of even an Australian sun.

1871 C. Kingsley At Last II. xi. 105 Calling a halt..to look at some fresh curiosity; now a tree-fern, now a climbing fern.

1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 150 Much of the coal-vegetation was of the nature of ferns,—some of them tree-ferns.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tree-fern
释义	tree-fernn. Brit. /ˈtriːfəːn/, U.S. /ˈtriˌfərn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tree n., fern n.¹ Etymology: < tree n. + fern n.¹ A fern with an upright stem, growing to the size and form of a tree; as those of the genera Cyathea and Alsophila, found in tropical regions, and in Australia and New Zealand. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > ferns > [noun] > tree-ferns vegetable lamb1650 ponga1777 fern-tree1827 mamaku1837 tree-fern1846 1846 J. L. Stokes Discov. Austral. I. viii. 251 The tree-fern..forms a canopy that perfectly excludes the piercing rays of even an Australian sun. 1871 C. Kingsley At Last II. xi. 105 Calling a halt..to look at some fresh curiosity; now a tree-fern, now a climbing fern. 1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 150 Much of the coal-vegetation was of the nature of ferns,—some of them tree-ferns. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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