Boston fern

noun

: a luxuriant fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) often with drooping much-divided fronds

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If unhappy, Boston ferns will quickly show you their displeasure by dropping fronds. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025 Palm, banana, olive, and yucca trees create a dense canopy that contrasts with the Boston ferns and fiddle-leaf figs around the pool. Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Boston fern was in 1896

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“Boston fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20fern. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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