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osmunda

osmunda noun: a fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern, Osmunda regalis.

Noun

osmunda (plural osmundas)

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

Forms of osmunda

pluralosmundas
alternative formOsmond
alternative formosmund

Origin of osmunda

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

Questions about osmunda

What does osmunda mean?
Osmunda means a fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern, Osmunda regalis.
What part of speech is osmunda?
Osmunda is a noun.
What is the plural of osmunda?
The plural of osmunda is osmundas.

Words near osmunda in the dictionary

  1. osmous
  2. Osmow
  3. Osmows
  4. Osmun
  5. osmund
  6. osmunda
  7. osmundaceous
  8. osmundas
  9. osmundine
  10. osmunds
  11. Osmundson

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