maidenhair

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈmeɪdənˌhɛr/ UK /ˈmeɪdənhɛə/ See IPA manual

Freq #310947

Meanings

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noun
a fern of the genus Adiantum, with delicate fan-shaped leaflets on slender dark stalks

Maidenhair grew in the damp shade beside the waterfall.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a fern of the genus... maidenhair fernAdiantum

Word family

Related forms fernmaidenhair treeginkgo frond

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maidenhair tree
another name for the ginkgo tree, whose fan-shaped leaves resemble maidenhair fern leaflets

Noun + noun

Etymology

A compound of maiden + hair, alluding to the fern's fine, dark, hairlike stalks and delicate foliage. The resemblance also inspired the name maidenhair tree for the ginkgo.

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