fernery

[fur-nuh-ree]

noun, plural fern·er·ies.

a collection of ferns in a garden or a potted display.

a place or a glass case in which ferns are grown for ornament.

Origin:
1830–40; fern + -ery

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fernery (ˈfɜːnərɪ)

—n , pl -eries
1.	a place where ferns are grown
2.	a collection of ferns grown in such a place

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