osmunda

British  

/ ɒzˈmʌndə, ˈɒzmənd /

noun

1. any fern of the genus Osmunda, such as the royal fern, having large spreading fronds: family Osmundaceae

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Etymology

Origin of osmunda

C13: from Old French osmonde, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Although it was against the rules, they often stuffed bracken, osmunda, and other ferns inside their uniforms and brought them home to their mothers to make side dishes.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

The mellow splendour of these forests extended to the river’s brink, along which towered noble masses of giant osmunda, capped by seed spears of tawny red.

From Children of the Mist by Phillpotts, Eden

The leaf in some species is not altogether unlike the well-known living fern osmunda.

From The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes by Martin, Edward A.

Crystal streams and waterfalls are pouring down the hillsides to lose themselves in one of Connemara's many bays, and we have a glimpse of osmunda fern, golden green and beautiful.

From Penelope's Irish Experiences by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith