Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

button fern

 - 2 dictionary results
button fern  
n.  A New Zealand fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) cultivated as a houseplant for its arching or trailing leaves with round, dark green, buttonlike leaflets.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
button fern

noun
1. fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets 
2. Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see button fern on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: