sensitive fern

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Definition of sensitive fern words

noun sensitive fern a common, widely distributed fern, Onoclea sensibilis, having large, triangular leaves and beadlike spikes that contain the spores. 1

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; so called from the sensitivity of its foliage to frost

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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