osmunda

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noun

A fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern, Osmunda regalis.

OriginMedieval Latin osmunda →
RareFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounosmunda (plural osmundas)

plural osmundas · alternative Osmond · alternative osmund

  1. biologyA fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern, Osmunda regalis.First known use 18th c.

    The fair Osmunda seeks the silent dell, / The ivy canopy, and dripping cell […].

    1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 11

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinosmunda“royal fern”
  2. Englishosmunda

From Medieval Latin osmunda (“royal fern”). Compare osmund.

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APA

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Chicago

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