Meaning of OSMUND
| Pronunciation: | | 'âzmund
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| | Definition: | | [n] any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters |
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| | Synonyms: | | flowering fern |
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| | See Also: | | cinnamon fern, ditch fern, fern, fiddlehead, fiddlehead fern, French bracken, genus Osmunda, interrupted fern, king fern, Osmunda cinnamonea, Osmunda clatonia, Osmunda regalis, royal fern, royal osmund | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 of capsules
at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been
used in stiffening linen.
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