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fernery

[ fur-nuh-ree ]

noun

, plural fern·er·ies.
  1. a collection of ferns in a garden or a potted display.
  2. a place or a glass case in which ferns are grown for ornament.


fernery

/ ˈfɜːnərɪ /

noun

  1. a place where ferns are grown
  2. a collection of ferns grown in such a place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fernery1

First recorded in 1830–40; fern + -ery
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Example Sentences

Had a careless servant broken the glass of her fernery again?

In the center goes a silver or plated fernery, filled with ferns and asparagus vines, on a mirror tray, or an épergne with fruit.

So we took our beer out in the fernery and got a cool place at a little table in a quiet corner amongst the fern boxes.

The rarely visited fernery at the end of this garden well deserves more frequent visits.

A case of stuffed birds, a few large pots of tropical plants, and a fernery are in keeping with the dining-room appointments.

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