scented fern Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
    hay-scented fern; Dennstaedtia punctilobula; hay-scented; boulder fern.
  2. noun sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
    Mohria caffrorum.
  3. noun common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
    golden buttons; tansy; Tanacetum vulgare.

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