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Definition of Ditch fern
1. Noun. Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds.
Exact synonyms: French Bracken, King Fern, Osmunda Regalis, Royal Fern, Royal Osmund
Generic synonyms: Flowering Fern, Osmund
Generic synonyms: Flowering Fern, Osmund
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ditch Fern
Literary usage of Ditch fern
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Ferns in Their Haunts: A Guide to All the Native Species by Willard Nelson Clute (1901)
"ditch fern is doubtless in allusion to its growing near water, while buckthorn
or buckhorn brake probably has reference to the appearance of the crosiers. ..."
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