| scented fern | |
noun | |
| 1. | fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay [syn: hay-scented] |
| 2. | sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds |
| 3. | common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally [syn: tansy] |