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Definition of Royal osmund
1. Noun. Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds.
Exact synonyms: Ditch Fern, French Bracken, King Fern, Osmunda Regalis, Royal Fern
Generic synonyms: Flowering Fern, Osmund
Generic synonyms: Flowering Fern, Osmund
Lexicographical Neighbors of Royal Osmund
Literary usage of Royal osmund
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)
"Royal fern, regal fern, king fern, and royal Osmund have doubtless been prompted
by the same feeling that led Linnaeus to give it the name of regalis. ..."
2. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"Even such common ferns as the royal osmund, the green spleenwort, and the parsley
fern are completely lost to some districts within my recollection, ..."
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