Osmunda regalis
- noun
- Specialized
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Osmunda regalis
- Gardeners prize Osmunda regalis for its decorative, feathery fronds and resilience in damp conditions.
Examples
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In wet woodlands, you can often spot Osmunda regalis towering over other ferns.
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The lush banks of the river were covered in Osmunda regalis, lending a majestic appearance to the landscape.
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The Osmunda regalis can grow up to three feet tall.
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Have you ever seen an Osmunda regalis in the wild?
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Gardeners prize Osmunda regalis for its decorative, feathery fronds and resilience in damp conditions.
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In wet woodlands, you can often spot Osmunda regalis towering over other ferns.
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The lush banks of the river were covered in Osmunda regalis, lending a majestic appearance to the landscape.
Synonyms
A plant with large upright feather-like leaves that grows in wet, shady places
A large fern with feather-like leaves that grows in moist shady places
Surface Forms
Morphology
Osmunda + regalis
This is a scientific binomial composed of a genus name (Osmunda, a fern) plus the epithet regalis meaning 'royal', so the overall sense ('royal Osmunda' = royal fern) is directly derivable from the parts. Although 'regalis' is Latin and may be unfamiliar to many learners, its meaning is cognate with English 'regal' and the genus+epithet composition is fully compositional for anyone who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Osmunda regalis is a Latin plant name: the first word Osmunda is the plant name and the second word regalis means 'royal'. Its large, feathery leaves look very grand and were often planted in palace gardens, so the name helps you remember it as the 'royal' fern.
