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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALE FERN

So called because it was formerly believed to be the male of the lady fern.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALE FERN

male fern play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALE FERN

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Male fern 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 MALE FERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

Dryopteris filix-mas is a common fern of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America. It favours damp shaded areas in the understory of woodlands, but also shady places on hedge-banks, rocks, and screes. It is much less abundant in North America than in Europe. The plant is sometimes referred to in ancient literature as worm fern. Its specific epithet filix-mas means "male fern ", as the plant was thought to be the male version of the female fern, being robust in appearance and vigorous in growth.

Definition of male fern in the English dictionary

The definition of male fern in the dictionary is a fern, Dryopteris filix-mas, having scaly stalks and pinnate fronds with kidney-shaped spore-producing bodies on the underside: family Polypodiaceae.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MALE FERN

asparagus fern
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Boston fern
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Synonyms and antonyms of male fern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «male fern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALE FERN

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

Translator English - Chinese

男蕨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helecho macho
570 millions of speakers

English

male fern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरुष फर्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرخس الذكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мужской папоротник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

samambaia macho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরুষ ফেনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fougère mâle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paku lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wurmfarn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オシダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남성 고사리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fern lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dương xỉ nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண் ஃபெர்ன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नर फर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erkek misır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

felce maschio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mężczyzna paproci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чоловічий папороть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feriga de sex masculin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρσενικό φτέρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manlike varing
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

manlig ormbunke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mann bregne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of male fern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALE FERN»

The term «male fern» is normally little used and occupies the 148.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALE FERN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALE FERN»

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The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines
Don't use male fern within 1 to 2 hours of taking an antacid. Don't use male fern when taking: • fats and oils, such as castor oil • Prevacid • Prilosec. Important points to remember • Don't use male fern if you're elderly or debilitated. • Avoid male ...
Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, 2000
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A Universal formulary
Powder of Male Fern. R. Male fern, one ounce. Gamboge, Calomel, each, fourteen grains. Scammony, eighteen grains. Mix, and divide into three powders. In tapeworm. Cadet. B0LU8 of Male Fern. R. Male fern, Rhubarb, Semen contra,  ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
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Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses
Though not cultivated as commonly as some of its hybrids, it is a handsome fern for lightly shaded locations that are damp or wet. (bottom) There is no mistaking the clean, dapper fronds of a healthy male fern in all its spring resplendence.
William Cullina, 2008
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
40 Years and above 50 Years and above 4u Years. 60 Years and above 50 Years. Alwve 60 Years. :." W,r,. Against the Person. Mule. Fern. Total Male Fern. Male. -2 Fern. 1 Male. Fern. Male. Fcm. Male. Fern. Male. Fern. Male. Fern. Male. Fern ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1852
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Medical Council
As regards the common statement that castor oil should not be given in connection with the oleoresin of male fern, I hesitate to question what is evidently intended as a safeguard in the administration of this drug. However, I wish to state that I ...
‎1918
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Bulletin of Pharmacy
ing the extract with petroleum ether; whilst in various ethereal extracts I found only 0.3, 0.4, 0.45 and once 0.7 per cent. All these extracts, however, acted promptly. The activity, therefore, of the extract of male- fern can scarcely be dependent ...
‎1891
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Natural Liberty: Rediscovering Self-Induced Abortion Methods
Syrian women about to be married bound the male fern (known to them as bride's gloves) to the bride's hands and dyed the hands with henna. The form of the fern remained on the hands as long as the henna dye lasted protecting the bride ...
‎2008
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THE SESSIONAL PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ...
Elizabeth Proctor Simon John Montserrat Ditto Ditto Anguilla Ditto Ditto St. Bartholomew Montserrat Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Anguilla Ditto Ditto Ditto -f Male Male Male Male Fern. Fern. Male Male Male Male Male Fern. Fern. Male Fern.
‎1839
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New Perfume Handbook
Fern The principal fern used in perfumery is the Common Male Fern (Dryopteris felixmas), abundant in Britain and found in Europe, temperate Asia, India and Africa. An essential oil, Oil of Male Fern, is extracted with volatile solvents from the ...
N. Groom, 1997
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Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology
Male Fern Synonyms Aspidium; Filix mas (B.P.); Male shield-fern; Male fern rhizome; Biological Source Male fern comprises of rhizomes and stipes of Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott.; D marginata (Wall.) Christ; D odontolma (Hochst.) C. Chr.
Ashutosh Kar, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALE FERN»

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Native plants provide a smart solution for your gardening challenges
The finely-textured beauties including male fern and cinnamon fern add texture and contrast to any part-shade garden. Ferns have the ... «Michigan State University Extension, May 15»
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Advisory - Health Canada suspends licence of homeopathic product …
Health Canada has suspended the licence of Filix Mas, a homeopathic product, because it contains the ingredient male fern (Dryopteris ... «Canada NewsWire, Apr 15»
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Advisory- Health Canada suspends two natural health product …
Health Canada has suspended the licences of two natural health products containing the ingredient male fern (Dryopteris filix-max), "Paranil" ... «Canada NewsWire, Apr 15»
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Talking ferns
... northern Europe, China, Japan, and even high-elevation tropical America (e.g., Dryopteris pseudofilix-mas, Mexican male fern, from Oaxaca, ... «Greenhouse Management, Nov 14»
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Gardening: John Humphries on ferns
The Common Male Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) might appear pretty coarse but can still be used effectively in one of those corners where nothing ... «WalesOnline, Mar 14»
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Toxic ferns threaten deer in Western Ghat Sholas
... metals in the soil. They also have many medical applications. Oil from the root of a male fern plant can expel parasitic worms from the body. «The New Indian Express, Sep 13»
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Ferns: a garden star full of magic
Dryopteris filix-mas, the common male fern, is a born survivor as well, looking good well into December before dying down. My favourite area of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 12»
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Gardening: With right spot and care, ferns can grow well in region
Two favorites in this family are the male fern (D. filix-mas) and autumn fern (D. erythrosora). Pat Munts has gardened in the Spokane Valley for ... «The Spokesman Review, May 12»
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It¿s fern Britain! How the feathery beauties, an obsession with …
Its cultivar Dryopteris affinis, the golden-scaled male fern, has wide arching fronds which stay quite upright. It can cope with deep shade and ... «Daily Mail, Feb 12»
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The Woodland Garden, (Winter Task, 4)
This week I have been pruning back the foliage of the ferns Dryopteris Affinis, (Scaly Male Fern). This fern varies in height, from 60cm. to ... «Horticulture Week, Jan 12»

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