fernery
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fern·er·y
(fûr′nə-rē)n. pl. fern·er·ies
1. A place or container in which ferns are grown.
2. A bed or collection of ferns.
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fernery
(ˈfɜːnərɪ)n, pl -eries
1. (Botany) a place where ferns are grown
2. (Botany) a collection of ferns grown in such a place
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fern•er•y
(ˈfɜr nə ri)n., pl. -er•ies.
1. a collection of living ferns.
2. a place where ferns are grown.
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Fernery
a collection of ferns, 1863.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.