royal fern

roy·al fern

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roi-uh l furn]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl fɜrn/
- /ˈrɔɪəl fɜːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-uh l furn]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl fɜrn/

Definitions of royal fern words

noun royal fern a coarse fern, Osmunda regalis, having tall, upright fronds. 1
noun royal fern a fern, Osmunda regalis, of damp regions, having large fronds up to 2 metres (7 feet) in height, some of which are modified for bearing spores: family Osmundaceae 0
noun royal fern a tall, often aquatic, bushy fern (Osmunda regalis) of a family (Osmundaceae) of ferns characterized by special fronds that contain sporangia 0

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Origin of royal fern

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Royal fern

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royal fern popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

royal fern usage trend in Literature

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