Meanings
nounroyal fern (plural royal ferns)
plural royal ferns
- Osmunda regalis, a fern native to Europe, Africa and Asia.
- Osmunda spectabilis (American royal fern_.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
Similar
Broader
flowering fernosmund
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian царска папрат, осмунда
- царска папрат (carska paprat)Osmunda regalis
- осмунда (osmunda)Osmunda regalis
Catalan falguera reial
- falguera reialOsmunda regalis
Dutch koningsvaren
- koningsvarenOsmunda regalis
German Königsfarn
- KönigsfarnOsmunda regalis
Irish raithneach ríúil, raithneach ghallda
- raithneach ríúilOsmunda regalis
- raithneach ghalldaOsmunda regalis
Swedish safsa
- safsaOsmunda regalis
Welsh rhedyn cyfrdwy
- rhedyn cyfrdwyOsmunda regalis
Cite this entry
APA
royal fern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20fern
MLA
“royal fern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20fern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royal fern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20fern.
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