ostrich fern
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈɒs.trɪtʃ ˌfɜːn/ us /ˈɑː.strɪtʃ ˌfɝːn/
a kind of fern (= a plant with leaves like feathers) whose curly ends can be picked when they are young and eaten as a vegetable:
Ostrich ferns often grow well in boggy areas.
At this time of year the statue is partially obscured by the fronds of an ostrich fern.
Synonym
fiddlehead fern
The young fronds of the ostrich fern can be picked in April and May.
We found ostrich ferns growing along the banks of the stream.
The ostrich fern may be the only native Canadian plant to have been commercially successful.
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