Phrase guide

Boston fern

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis, a fern with gracefully arching fronds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sword fern

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.