About The Word Osmund
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Osmund
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What's The Definition Of Osmund?
[n] any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
Synonyms | Synonyms for Osmund: flowering fern Related Terms | Find terms related to Osmund: 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 Osmund In Webster's Dictionary \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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