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royal fern

–noun
a coarse fern, Osmunda regalis, having tall, upright fronds.

Origin:
1770–80
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royal fern  
n.  A deep-rooted fern (Osmunda regalis) of worldwide distribution, having tall, upright, bipinnately compound fronds.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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