man fern en · NOUN
Etymology
Abbreviation of old man fern.
Meanings
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(Tasmania) A tree fern.
He'll likely mistake you for a man fern.
1920, Bernard Cronin, Timber Wolves:At the beginning they set up their trade in groves lined with manfern fronds […].
2001, Richard Flanagan, Gould's Book of Fish, Vintage, published 2016, page 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| man ferns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| manfern | alternative | lexicographic |