- beech fern
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either of two ferns, Thelypteris hexagonoptera, of eastern North America, or T. phegopteris, common in rich, moist woodlands of northern temperate regions.
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beech fern
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beech fern — noun any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑broad beech fern, ↑southern beech fern, ↑Phegopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Dryopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Thelyp … Useful english dictionary
long beech fern — noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia • Syn: ↑narrow beech fern, ↑northern beech fern, ↑Phegopteris connectilis, ↑Dryopteris phegopteris, ↑Thelypteris phegopteris • Hypernyms: ↑beech fern * * * … Useful english dictionary
narrow beech fern — noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia • Syn: ↑long beech fern, ↑northern beech fern, ↑Phegopteris connectilis, ↑Dryopteris phegopteris, ↑Thelypteris phegopteris • Hypernyms: ↑beech fern … Useful english dictionary
northern beech fern — noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia • Syn: ↑long beech fern, ↑narrow beech fern, ↑Phegopteris connectilis, ↑Dryopteris phegopteris, ↑Thelypteris phegopteris • Hypernyms: ↑beech fern … Useful english dictionary
broad beech fern — noun beech fern of North American woodlands having straw colored stripes • Syn: ↑southern beech fern, ↑Phegopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Dryopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Thelypteris hexagonoptera • Hypernyms: ↑beech fern * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
southern beech fern — noun beech fern of North American woodlands having straw colored stripes • Syn: ↑broad beech fern, ↑Phegopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Dryopteris hexagonoptera, ↑Thelypteris hexagonoptera • Hypernyms: ↑beech fern … Useful english dictionary
beech — n. 1 any large forest tree of the genus Fagus, having smooth grey bark and glossy leaves. 2 (also beechwood) its wood. 3 Austral. any of various similar trees in Australia. Phrases and idioms: beech fern a fern, Thelypteris phagopteris, found in… … Useful english dictionary
Beech — For the babyfood, see Beech Nut .Taxobox name = Beech image width = 260px image caption = European Beech leaves and cupules regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Fagus genus… … Wikipedia
beech marten — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European Beech — Taxobox name = European Beech status = LR/lc image width = 240px image caption = European Beech foliage regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Fagus species = F. sylvatica… … Wikipedia
