Nonfern

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    That which is not a fern.

    "If you knew what you were looking for in DeMouy's office, you could spot the eight-inch-high nonfern easily. I'll say this for marijuana: Given plenty of light, nutrient-primed soil, and consistent watering, it will shoot up like, well . . . a weed."

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"If you knew what you were looking for in DeMouy's office, you could spot the eight-inch-high nonfern easily. I'll say this for marijuana: Given plenty of light, nutrient-primed soil, and consistent watering, it will shoot up like, well . . . a weed."

Etymology

From non- + fern.

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