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PRONUNCIATION OF OAK FERN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OAK FERN

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Oak fern is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OAK FERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oak fern in the English dictionary

The definition of oak fern in the dictionary is a graceful light green polypody fern, Thelypteris dryopteris, having a creeping rhizome, found in acid woodlands and on rocks in the northern hemisphere.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OAK FERN

oak
oak apple
oak gall
oak grove
oak leaf
oak leaf cluster
oak processionary moth
oak-aged
Oak-apple Day
oak-leaf cluster
oak-panelled
oaked
oaken
oakenshaw
Oakham
oakier
oakies
oakiest
Oakland
oakleaf

WORDS THAT END LIKE OAK FERN

asparagus fern
beech fern
black tree fern
Boston fern
coral fern
deer fern
fern
grape fern
king fern
lady fern
maidenhair fern
male fern
marsh fern
royal fern
shield fern
silver fern
soft tree fern
staghorn fern
sweet fern
sword fern
tree fern

Synonyms and antonyms of oak fern in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «oak fern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OAK FERN

Find out the translation of oak fern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oak 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 «oak fern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橡树蕨类植物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helecho roble
570 millions of speakers

English

oak fern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओक फर्न
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البلوط السرخس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дуб папоротник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

samambaia carvalho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওক আপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chêne de fougère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oak epal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eichenfarn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オークのシダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오크 펀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oak apel
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sồi dương xỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓக் ஆப்பிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओक सफरचंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaş mazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quercia felce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dąb paproć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дуб папороть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ferigă stejar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δρυς φτέρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eikebome varing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekbräken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eik bregne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oak fern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OAK FERN»

The term «oak fern» is used very little and occupies the 174.505 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OAK FERN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OAK FERN»

Discover the use of oak fern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oak fern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Field Guide to Ferns and Their Related Families: ...
pinnule APPALACHIAN OAK FERN Gymnocarpium appalachianuni Pryer & Haffler Very rare, limited to maple-birch-hemlock woods on mountain slopes and summits, on moist sandstone or talus slopes with cold air seepage in the central ...
Boughton Cobb, Cheryl Lowe, 2005
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Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses
The startling apple- green color of young oak fern fronds is as dramatic as the hue of any spring wildflower. This creeping fern forms dense, ankle-high mounds in damp, lightly shaded places. Photographed in full sun along a power-line ...
William Cullina, 2008
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
... mountain holly — » mountain holly fem fern, Nahanni oak — » Nahanni oak fern fem, narrow beech — » narrow beech fem fem, narrow cowboy — » narrow cowboy fern fem, narrow-leaved sword — » narrow-leaved sword fern fem, Nevada ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of ...
Other names: Bead fern, oak-leaved fern, oak fern (Onoclea sensibilis; true oak fern is actually Gym- nocarpium dryopteris); swamp brake, breadroot, fid- dleheads (Osmunda cinnemomea); regal fern, king fern, royal osmund, ditch fern, snake ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1995
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
Landscape Use Oak fern is good for colder areas of Michigan. It is a diminutive fern that requires careful siting so it doesn't get lost. Use it along pathways, in bog gardens, and next to ponds. It is great as groundcover in full-shade areas of ...
Lynn M. Steiner
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Botanologia: The English Herbal: Or, History of Plants : ...
Of FERN Oak. I. H E Namer. It is called in Greek, Aew-'Bidtz in Latin, Filix Qui-ma vel Quereinaz Bet-office' Orohasii, guafi Fisilix mlgsegfiz; and in Engli , Oak Ffiffl .- but here is to he noted, that there is another sort of Oak Fern, called Polypodie, ...
William Salmon, 1710
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Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta
Spore clusters: Round dots (sori) without protective membranes (indusia), set in slightly from the leaf edge. Habitat: Acidic to neutral rock crevices and slopes; elsewhere, on cliffs and in moist woods. Notes: Northern oak fern is distinguished  ...
Linda Kershaw, 2001
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A Field Guide to Ferns: And Their Related Families : ...
78 THE two species of this genus found in our area are the Oak Fern, Gymnacarpium Dryopteris L., and Robert's Fern, Gymnocarpium Robertianum ( Hoffm.) A. Br., also known as the Limestone Fern or Northern Oak Fern. (They were classified ...
Boughton Cobb, 1999
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Got Shade?: A "take it Easy" Approach for Today's Gardener
PLANTING REQUIREMENTS Plant in moist, shaded, humus-rich soil. It will tolerate some dryness. PROPAGATION Divide in early spring or in fall. Oak Fern ( Gymnocarpium dryopteris) Zones 2-8 4-8 inches Native to U.S. Tiny Oak Fern creeps ...
‎2003
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A Guide To Rocky Mountain Plants, Revised
(4) Gymnocmpium. Oak fern The oak ferns are delicate, sweet-scented ferns of moist woods or shaded seepa e areas, where their slender, creeping rootstocks send up scattered smooth fron s. COMMON OAK FERN, Gymnocarpium dwrem ( fig ...
Roger L. Williams, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OAK FERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oak fern is used in the context of the following news items.
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St. John the Baptist Parish property transfers, June 8-12, 2015
OAK FERN COURT 117: $195,000, Jessica Rogers Landry, wife of /and Clint A. Landry to Larry D. Collins, Jr. LOTS 38 & 39 SQ. 23 AND LOTS ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Making a native plant garden
... lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a medium variety fern; and oak fern (Gymnocrpium dryopteris) is a small variety fern that grows in the area. «Monte News, Apr 15»
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Ferns Get It On After 60 Million Years Apart
... xCystocarpium roskamianum looks very much like an intermediate between the two ferns sandwiching it: Gymnocarpium dryopteris (oak fern) ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
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After 60 million years apart, two fern genera form hybrid in the …
That a species of oak fern (Gymnocarpium) could cross with a fragile fern (Cystopteris) to produce a viable hybrid after such a long time apart ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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'Love child' is born after 60 million year breakup
The genetic analyses revealed that the fern was the result of a cross between an oak fern and a fragile fern - two distantly related groups that ... «Deccan Herald, Feb 15»
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Gone in two days: car thieves steal cars worth £152000 across …
... and Dunellan Place in Moodiesburn, Lochearnhead Road in Stepps, Princess Gate in Bothwell, Oak Fern Drive in East Kilbride, Ettrick Street ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 14»
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Over £150000 worth of luxury cars stolen by thieves in Lanarkshire
... and Dunellan Place in Moodiesburn, Lochearnhead Road in Stepps, Princess Gate in Bothwell, Oak Fern Drive in East Kilbride, Ettrick Street ... «stv.tv, Jul 14»
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Q&A: Ferns that like dry shade; preventing wormy berries
Another drought-tolerant beauty is Gymnocarpium disjunctum (common oak fern). This extremely hardy plant hails from dark, dry forest terrain ... «The Seattle Times, Aug 13»
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Environment vs Technology - Big Thunder Wind Farm
... Nodding Trillium and species at risk like the Rocky Mountain Woodsia, Braun's hollyfern, northern oak fern and rare trees like sugar maples, ... «Net Newsledger, Jun 13»
10
Sea Lions and Sustainable Development
I've got my hands full sifting through western hemlock and lodgepole pine, stepping over a mossy trunk trying to miss the oak fern, and peering ... «New York Times, Mar 12»

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