boston fern Bostonese • boston harbor · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · boston fern · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant. Synonyms: Boston fern, Nephrolepis exaltata, Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074