The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.
Wiktionary
n. 1 ''Osmunda regalis'', a fern native to Europe, Africa and Asia. 2 (taxlink Osmunda spectabilis species noshow=1), an American fern.
WordNet
n. large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds [syn: royal osmund, king fern, ditch fern, French bracken, Osmunda regalis]
Wikipedia
Royal fern or Royal Fern may refer to:
- Osmunda regalis, a fern native to Europe, Africa and Asia
- Osmunda spectabilis, or American royal fern
- Royal Fern Park, a golf course under development in Llangyfelach, Swansea, Wales
Usage examples of "royal fern".
The Royal Fern grows abundantly in some parts of Great Britain, chiefly in the western counties of England and Scotland, and in Wales and the west of Ireland.