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Meaning of "maidenhair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAIDENHAIR

maidenhair  [ˈmeɪdnhɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAIDENHAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maidenhair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAIDENHAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maiden's hair

Maiden's hair or maidenhair can refer to: ▪ Maiden's hair plant, any of several green seaweeds: ▪ Maiden's hair plant, several species of the genus Chlorodesmis ▪ Maiden's hair plant, several species of the genus Caulerpa ▪ Maidenhair moss, a species of moss ▪ Maidenhair fern, several ferns of the genus Adiantum ▪ Maidenhair spleenwort, a species of fern ▪ Maiden's hair tree or ginkgo...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAIDENHAIR


hair
hɛə
hare
hɛə
horsehair
ˈhɔːsˌhɛə
mohair
ˈməʊˌhɛə
overhair
ˈəʊvəˌhɛə
shorthair
ˈʃɔːthɛə
unhair
ʌnˈhɛə
wirehair
ˈwaɪəˌhɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAIDENHAIR

maidan
maiden
maiden aunt
maiden lady
maiden name
maiden over
maiden pink
maiden speech
maiden voyage
maiden-like
maidenhair fern
maidenhair tree
maidenhead
maidenhood
maidenish
maidenliness
maidenly
maidenweed
maidhood
maidish

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAIDENHAIR

armchair
big hair
body hair
British shorthair
camping chair
chair
dining chair
director´s chair
facial hair
high chair
highchair
in the chair
longhair
pubic hair
pushchair
rocking chair
take the chair
the chair
the electric chair
wheelchair

Synonyms and antonyms of maidenhair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maidenhair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAIDENHAIR

Find out the translation of maidenhair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maidenhair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maidenhair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孔雀草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

culantrillo
570 millions of speakers

English

maidenhair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेडेनहेयर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كزبرة البئر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адиантум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avencas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

maidenhair
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capillaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maidenhair
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frauenhaar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

maidenhair
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maidenhair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cỏ đuôi chồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maidenhair
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मैदेंहायर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baldırıkara otu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capelvenere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miłorzębu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адиантум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

părul fetei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

maidenhair
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nooienshaarvaring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mossa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maidenhair
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maidenhair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIDENHAIR»

The term «maidenhair» is regularly used and occupies the 72.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIDENHAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maidenhair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAIDENHAIR»

Discover the use of maidenhair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maidenhair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Maidenhair
These stories of escape, war, and violence intermingle with the interpreter's own reading: a history of an ancient Persian war; letters sent to his son 'Nebuchadnezzasaurus,' ruler of a distant, imaginary childhood empire; and the diaries ...
Mikhail Shishkin, 2012
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Introductory Botany: Plants, People, and the Environment, ...
With a little care and attention, you can maintain a delicate maidenhair fern ( Adiantum) indoors even if you live in a small apartment or a dormitory (see photograph). Most of the approximately 200 species of maidenhair ferns are native to ...
Linda Berg, 2007
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Mountain-Laurel and Maidenhair
MountainLaurel. and. Maidenhair. “Here'syourbreakfast,miss.Ihopeit'sright. Yourmother showed me howtofixit,andsaidI'dfindacupuphere.” “Take that blue one. I have not much appetite, and can't eat if things are not niceand pretty.
Louisa May Alcott, 2013
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
3 Comb maidenhair: see MAIDENHAIR. maiden ray: skate (Raja radiala). 1876 HOWLEY 69 Rays (called here Maiden Rav) are pretty plentiful. 1976 GUY 109 There is tons more stuff that can be caught from a wharf on a summer day.
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
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Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses
Southern maidenhair will grow in the southeastern United States, where northern maidenhair struggles. ( See also page 29, top right — Adiantum capil- lus-veneris in habitat, southern California.) / photographed this colony of cliff fern on a ...
William Cullina, 2008
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
English: delta maidenhair, fine maidenhair fern, delta maidenhair fern Japan: karakusa-horai-shida (karakusa = an Arabian decorative design) A. tenerum Sw. English: brittle maidenhair fern, maidenhair fern A. venustum D. Don English: ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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The elements of materia medica and therapeutics
Maidenhair: — History; Botany; Description. 65 of the buds in 8 parts of ether) has been used with success by Dr. Peschier (brother of the chemist of that name) and by Dr. Fosbroke1 as a vermifuge. OLEUM FILICIS MARIS ; Oil of Male Fern.
Jonathan Pereira, 1855
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ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF TREES: Revised Edition
MAIDENHAIR-TREE. The combination of small, deciduous, fan-shaped, and occasionally 2-lobed leaves on spur shoots is peculiar; thus, this species ought not be mistaken for any other tree. Summer.Leaves 1 to 2 inches long, 1 to 3 inches ...
William Carey Grimm, 2002
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A Field Guide to Ferns and Their Related Families: ...
(Greek: a, "without," + diainem, "to wet"; reIerring to how leaves shed water) Maidenhair (crns are one of the most beautiful, graceful, and easily recognized genera of ferns. Typical for this genus are the thin, polished, dark purple to black stems ...
Boughton Cobb, Cheryl Lowe, 2005
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
maiden cane (E) see Panicum hemitomon maiden pink (E) see Dianthus deltoides maidencane, blue (E) see Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum maidenhair , American (E) see Adiantum redatum maidenhair, Canadian (E) see Adiantum redatum ...
Derwent Publications, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAIDENHAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maidenhair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 16-Jul-2015 Brakes and hairs from a maiden: The …
The two dominant genera within the group are the brake ferns (5 species) and the maidenhair ferns (4 species). The researchers also ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
2
They climbed out of the bog:
Walczak took me to see a clearing where he had planted a mass of New York ferns behind a single glade fern and a few Northern maidenhair ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
3
Alan Titchmarsh on being a housewives' favourite: 'My wife doesn't …
"Elton John once asked me about his maidenhair fern," says Alan. "Funnily enough, I went to see him last year for Britain's Best Back Garden ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Ferns are your garden's new secret weapon
Walczak took me to see a clearing where he had planted a mass of New York ferns behind a single glade fern and a few Northern maidenhair ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
The primal elegance of ferns
Walczak took me to see a clearing where he had planted a mass of New York ferns behind a single glade fern and a few Northern maidenhair ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»
6
The highway must not leave us high and dry
... while by the road grow luxuriant ferns, chiefly maidenhair. The rocks are covered with creepers and massed over with lycopodiums, and by ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
7
How Russel Wright's Manitoga blended the man-made with nature
... on the wooden sill, then through room-dividing acrylic panels that sandwich maidenhair ferns and Queen Anne's lace found in the grounds. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
13 Creative Ideas For A Bathroom Makeover
Finish on a strong note with an on-trend two-tone stool, graphic towel and maidenhair fern in a black pot. 10. Nautical details. Nautical lighting ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
9
Five Favorite Ferns
Number Uno on my list is our native Maidenhair fern. What's not to like about it? The contortion it goes through when it emerges in the spring ... «Steuben Courier, Jul 15»
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Adrian Higgins's 5 favorite ferns
The maidenhair fern needs attentive watering in summer when first planted and space to expand unimpeded, but its foliar swirls are among the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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