wall fern

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawl furn]
- /wɔl fɜrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawl furn]
- /wɔl fɜrn/

Definitions of wall fern words

noun wall fern the polypody, especially Polypodium vulgare or P. virginianum. 1
noun wall fern a small, hardy fern (Polypodium virginianum) of the most common family (Polypodiaceae) of ferns, with densely matted, creeping stems, found on cliffs and walls in E North America and often grown in gardens 0

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Origin of wall fern

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

First recorded in 1515-25

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Parts of speech for Wall fern

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wall fern popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wall fern usage trend in Literature

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