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• Osmund — Os mund, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• osmund royal — Osmund Os mund, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fern´like´ — fern «furn», noun. any one of a group of plants that have roots, stems, and feathery leaves, but do not have flowers or seeds. The plant reproduces by means of spores, which grow in little brown clusters on the backs of the leaves. »Maidenhair,… …   Useful english dictionary

• osmund — osmund1 /oz meuhnd, os /, n. any fern of the genus Osmunda, esp. the royal fern. [1325 75; ME osmunde < AF osmunde, OF osmonde < ?] osmund2 /oz meuhnd, os /, n. a superior quality of iron, formerly used for fishhooks, arrowheads, etc. [1250 1300; …   Universalium

• osmund — /ˈɒzmənd/ (say ozmuhnd), /ˈɒs / (say os ) noun any fern of the genus Osmunda, which includes the royal fern. {Middle English osmunde, from Old French} …  

• osmund — n. (also osmunda) any fern of the genus Osmunda, esp. the royal fern, having large divided fronds. Etymology: ME f. AF, of uncert. orig …   Useful english dictionary

• osmund — a (NL). A kind of fern …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

• osmund brake — noun : royal fern …   Useful english dictionary

• king fern — noun 1. fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa • Syn: ↑crepe fern, ↑Todea barbara • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Todea, ↑genus Todea 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• ditch fern — noun large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds • Syn: ↑royal fern, ↑royal osmund, ↑king fern, ↑French bracken, ↑Osmunda regalis • Hypernyms: ↑flowering fern, ↑osmund …   Useful english dictionary