fernery

noun

fern·ery ˈfər-nə-rē

plural ferneries

: a place or stand where ferns grow

: a collection of growing ferns

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His arms and legs were discovered 20 miles away in a fernery. — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, 21 Jan. 2018 Yes, the herbaceous borders and fernery are outstanding in their own right. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2016 The back yard boasts small water features and a fernery, and focuses on color and texture. — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 12 July 2021 Even the lightbulbs inside the fernery are original Thomas Edison designs, still glowing for nearly 100 years. — Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Police said Albertsman's decomposing limbs were found at a fernery in western Volusia County two months later. — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2018 The country’s oldest, longest-running conservatory is spread over a 13-acre wonderland of tropical gardens, balmy fernery, and cactus museum. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2018 Garner’s arrest came one day after the Sheriff’s Office arrested another man, 21-year-old Anthony Markgraf, who is suspected of stealing thousands of sprinklers from a DeLand fernery. — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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