tammock

/tæmɒk/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of low-growing evergreen shrub, particularly the Tammock fern (Athyrium filix-femina), or a dialectical variant of ‘tammock’ referring to the Tammock fern in some regions.

“The botanist studied the unique properties of the tammock, native to the region’s dense forests.”

Synonyms

  • fern
  • shrub

Antonyms

  • tall plant
  • tree