fernery
/fur-nuh-ree/US // ˈfɜr nə ri //UK // (ˈfɜːnərɪ) //
蕨类植物,蕨类植物园,蕨菜馆,蕨菜园
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural fern·er·ies.
- : a collection of ferns in a garden or a potted display.
- : a place or a glass case in which ferns are grown for ornament.
Examples
Had a careless servant broken the glass of her fernery again?
In the center goes a silver or plated fernery, filled with ferns and asparagus vines, on a mirror tray, or an épergne with fruit.
So we took our beer out in the fernery and got a cool place at a little table in a quiet corner amongst the fern boxes.
The rarely visited fernery at the end of this garden well deserves more frequent visits.
A case of stuffed birds, a few large pots of tropical plants, and a fernery are in keeping with the dining-room appointments.
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