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felci

English translation: ferns

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Italian term or phrase:felci
English translation:ferns
Entered by: achisholm

14:20 Sep 11, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / botany
Italian term or phrase: felci
primule del Tibet, canne di bambù, iris e felci
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:26
fern
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:24:26 (GMT)
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felce comune (or aquilina) = bracken
felce dolce (or quercina) = polypody
Selected response from:

erme
Italy
Local time: 18:26
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6fern
erme
4 +3ferns
Sarah Ponting
5 +1fern
TBQGS (X)
4fern
Laura Bordignon


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
fern


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:24:26 (GMT)
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felce comune (or aquilina) = bracken
felce dolce (or quercina) = polypody

erme
Italy
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MafaldaDec
7 mins
  -> :-)
agree  Laura Bordignon
8 mins
  -> :-)
agree  margari
1 hr
  -> :-)
agree  marfus
2 hrs
  -> :-)
agree  Gian
2 hrs
  -> :-)
agree  Antonio Camangi
4 hrs
  -> :-)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fern


Explanation:
HTH
Good luck!

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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:23:29 (GMT)
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Any of a large class (Filicopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants; especially : any of an order (Filicales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds.

TBQGS (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marfus
1 hr
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fern


Explanation:
(pop.) female fern;

Laura Bordignon
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ferns


Explanation:
felci = plural of felce (fern)

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MafaldaDec
1 hr
agree  marfus
1 hr
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: it is plural here
1 hr
  -> thanks, everyone
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