A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FERN

Fri, 6 Dec '24
Seedless plant
Tue, 22 Oct '24
Plant in a stegosaurus's diet
Tue, 10 Sep '24
Plant with fronds
Wed, 8 May '24
Fiddlehead producer
Sat, 18 Mar '23
Bracken, e.g.
Sun, 26 Feb '23
Plant with no flowers or seeds