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cinnamon fern

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A coarse fern, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, found primarily in wet areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fiddlehead, fiddlehead fern, Osmunda cinnamonea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flowering fern, osmund

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