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tree fern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
tree fern
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many tropical ferns that have tall trunks topped with fronds, of the orders Cyatheales, Marattiales, and Osmundales, especially families Cyatheaceae, Dicksoniaceae, and Metaxyaceae in Cyatheales.

Inflected Forms

tree ferns (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

fern tree

Questions

What does tree fern mean?
Any of many tropical ferns that have tall trunks topped with fronds, of the orders Cyatheales, Marattiales, and Osmundales, especially families Cyatheaceae, Dicksoniaceae, and Metaxyaceae in Cyatheales.

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