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a coarse fern, Osmunda regalis, having tall, upright fronds.[1770-80]
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royal fern
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Royal fern — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
royal fern — n. a tall, often aquatic, bushy fern (Osmunda regalis) of a family (Osmundaceae) of ferns characterized by special fronds that contain sporangia … English World dictionary
royal fern — Osmund Os mund, n. (Bot.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
royal fern — noun large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds • Syn: ↑royal osmund, ↑king fern, ↑ditch fern, ↑French bracken, ↑Osmunda regalis • Hypernyms: ↑flowering fern, ↑osmund … Useful english dictionary
royal fern — roy′al fern′ n. pln a tall, coarse osmunda fern, Osmunda regalis, having large, upright fronds, growing in wetland areas • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
royal fern — /rɔɪəl ˈfɜn/ (say royuhl fern) noun a fern, Osmunda regalis, with tall fronds …
royal fern — noun a large pale green fern which has very long spreading fronds, occurring worldwide in wet habitats. [Osmunda regalis.] … English new terms dictionary
Royal — Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Royal bay — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Royal eagle — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
