/ Dictionary / Index H hay-scented fern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hay'-scent•ed fern' Pronunciation: (hā'sen"tid), [key] a fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, of eastern North America, having brittle, yellow-green fronds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Hays hayseed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language