scented fern
n 1: fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an
aroma like hay [syn: {hay-scented}, {hay-scented fern},
{boulder fern}, {Dennstaedtia punctilobula}]
2: sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
[syn: {Mohria caffrorum}]
3: common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having
buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate
leaves sometimes used medicinally [syn: {tansy}, {golden
buttons}, {Tanacetum vulgare}]