Scythian lamb

noun

1. a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scythian lamb¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

Many authors have written of the Scythian Lamb, or Borametz—most of them fabulously.

From Project Gutenberg