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fern⋅er⋅y

  [fur-nuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -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.
Origin:
1830–40; fern + -ery
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fern·er·y   (fûr'nə-rē)   
n.   pl. fern·er·ies

  1. A place or container in which ferns are grown.

  2. A bed or collection of ferns.

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