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ferny

uncommon

adjective

1.

abounding in or covered with ferns

  • “the ferny undergrowth”
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2.

resembling ferns especially in leaf shape

  • “the ferny shadows of locust leaves”
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Origin

From Middle English ferny, from Old English fearniġ, equivalent to fern + -y.

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