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osmund

¹ American

[oz-muhnd, os-] / ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs- /

Also osmunda

noun

any fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern.

osmund ² American

[oz-muhnd, os-] / ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs- /

noun

a superior quality of iron, formerly used for fishhooks, arrowheads, etc.

Etymology

Origin of osmund¹

1325–75; Middle English osmunde < Anglo-French osmunde, Old French osmonde < ?

Origin of osmund²

1250–1300; Middle English osmund, osmond < Middle Low German osemunt < Old Swedish osmunder < ?

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