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- [oz-muh nd, os-]
- /ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oz-muh nd, os-]
- /ˈɒz mənd, ˈɒs-/
Definitions of osmunda word
- noun osmunda any fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern. 1
- noun osmunda A plant of a genus that includes the royal and cinnamon ferns. 1
- noun osmunda any fern of the genus Osmunda, such as the royal fern, having large spreading fronds: family Osmundaceae 0
- noun osmunda any of a genus (Osmunda, family Osmundaceae) of ferns having specialized fronds or portions of fronds bearing dense masses of spore cases 0
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Origin of osmunda
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English osmunde < Anglo-French osmunde, Old French osmonde < ?
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Parts of speech for Osmunda
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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osmunda popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
osmunda usage trend in Literature
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