Woodwardia, native to the Northern Hemisphere. / Tmesipteris, native to the South Pacific

Alternative form of Farahan (“kind of Persian carpet”)

plural of Feraghan

(brewing) Alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid.

Asparagus aethiopicus, of southern Africa. / Asparagus densiflorus, of southern Africa. / Asparagus setaceus (syn. Asparagus plumosus), of tropical and southern Africa.

(simile, humorous) Highly fertile.

A fern of the species Athyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. / Other similar ferns of genus Athyrium.

plural of fern pine

An evergreen tree or shrub native to Africa, with long and narrow leaves, Afrocarpus gracilior (formerly Podocarpus gracilior), widely grown for its attractive foliage.

(colloquial) To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads.