osmund
1
[ oz-muh nd, os- ]
/ ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs- /
noun
any fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern.
Also
os·mun·da
[oz-muhn-duh] /ɒzˈmʌn də/.
Origin of osmund
1
1325–75; Middle English
osmunde < Anglo-French
osmunde, Old French
osmonde < ?
Words nearby osmund
osmose,
osmosis,
osmotic pressure,
osmotic shock,
osmous,
osmund,
osmunda,
osnabrück,
osnaburg,
oso,
osorno
Definition for osmund (2 of 2)
osmund
2
[ oz-muh nd, os- ]
/ ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs- /
noun
a superior quality of iron, formerly used for fishhooks, arrowheads, etc.
Origin of osmund
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1250–1300; Middle English
osmund, osmond < Middle Low German
osemunt < Old Swedish
osmunder < ?