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Definition of Ostrich fern

Ostrich fern
Ostrich Os"trich, n. [OE. ostriche, ostrice, OF. ostruche, ostruce, F. autruche, L. avis struthio; avis bird + struthio ostrich, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? bird, sparrow. Cf. Aviary, Struthious.] [Formerly written also estrich.] (Zo["o]l.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high. Note: The South African ostrich (Struthio australis) and the Asiatic ostrich are considered distinct species by some authors. Ostriches are now domesticated in South Africa in large numbers for the sake of their plumes. The body of the male is covered with elegant black plumose feathers, while the wings and tail furnish the most valuable white plumes. Ostrich farm, a farm on which ostriches are bred for the sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc. Ostrich farming, the occupation of breeding ostriches for the sake of their feathers, etc. Ostrich fern (Bot.) a kind of fern (Onoclea Struthiopteris), the tall fronds of which grow in a circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in Europe and North America.

Meaning of Ostrich fern from wikipedia

- Matteuccia is a genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris (common names ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern, or shuttle**** fern). The species epithet...
- Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum, found worldwide (Toxic if not cooked fully) Ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, found in northern regions worldwide, and...
- the more common horticultural ferns, Matteuccia struthiopteris, the ostrich fern. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I),...
- bird-like dinosaurs Ostrich foot s****, any of the molluscs in the genus Struthiolaria Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) Ostrich plume or red ginger...
- societies. Some ferns are used for food, including the fiddleheads of Pteridium aquilinum (bracken), Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern), and Osmundastrum...
- "Spore Germination and Development of the Young Gametophyte of the Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)". American Journal of Botany. 52 (1): 82–94...
- moose and white-tailed deer. Fiddlehead greens are harvested from the Ostrich fern which grows on riverbanks. Furbish's lousewort, a perennial herb endemic...
- Wisteria. Ferns and many herbaceous flowering plants often form clonal colonies via horizontal underground stems termed rhizomes, e.g. ostrich fern Matteuccia...
- of the Meduxnekeag are locally celebrated for the edible fiddlehead ostrich fern, harvested in May. "You say Meduxnekeag; I say..." Meduxnekeag River...
- filix-mas), lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina), and ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). The fly larva mines the leaves and stems of the fern's frond at the...