osmund

[ oz-muh nd, os- ]

/ ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs- /

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

Also os·mun·da [oz-muhn-duh] /ɒzˈmʌn də/.

Origin of osmund

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

Polypodium fibre may also be substituted for Osmunda fibre, or a proportion of each may be used.

Orchids |James O'Brien
We observed some springs, with but little water however, though densely surrounded with ferns (Osmunda).

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia |Ludwig Leichhardt
If the Osmunda regalis is tried—the royal fern—it is necessary to get a good established turf of it; strong clumps cost about 1s.

Small Gardens |Violet Purton Biddle
Pot in two-thirds peat and one-third Sphagnum-moss or Osmunda fibre.

Orchids |James O'Brien

There is great diversity of opinion upon the derivation of the name Osmunda.

How to Know the Ferns |S. Leonard Bastin

osmunda

/ (ɒzˈmʌndə) /

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

C13: from Old French osmonde, of unknown origin