tree fern
Any of many tropical ferns that have tall trunks topped with fronds, of the orders…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.
» Account for each tree and fern or find yourself beneath the forest floor in slumber. The Goddess keeps score, too.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
Examples
1 sentencesAccount for each tree and fern or find yourself beneath the forest floor in slumber. The Goddess keeps score, too.