OSMUND

Proper noun

Osmund

A male given name from Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Osmond.

Anagrams

• Mundos, mounds

Source: Wiktionary


Os"mund, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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