Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

nonfern en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + fern.

Meanings

  1. That which is not a fern.
    • If you knew what you were looking for in DeMouy's office, you could spot the eight-inch-high nonfern easily. I'll say this for marijuana: Given plenty of light, nutrient-primed soil, and consistent watering, it will shoot up like, well . . . a weed. 2013, Rob Thomas, Rats Saw God, page 42:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
nonferns Number=Plur lexicographic