/ Dictionary / Index B basket fern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bas'ket fern" Pronunciation: [key] a small, compact fern, Nephrolepis pectinata, of tropical America, often grown in hanging baskets. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. basket dinner basket fish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language