| meadow fern n. See sweet gale. |
| sweet gale n. A deciduous swamp shrub (Myrica gale) of northern Eurasia and North America, having aromatic resinous leaves used in medicine and tiny yellowish fruits clustered in catkins. Also called meadow fern. |
| meadow fern | |
noun | |
| fern of northeastern North America [syn: snuffbox fern] |