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ostrich fern

/ˈɒstrɪtʃ fɜːn/

Tradução: Samambaia grande e ornamental, nativa de regiões temperadas do Hemisfério Norte, conhecida pela roseta ereta em forma de vaso de frondes estéreis que lembram penas de avestruz e pelos brotos jovens comestíveis em espiral (fiddleheads).

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/ˈɒstrɪtʃ fɜːn/formal
  • ptSamambaia grande e ornamental, nativa de regiões temperadas do Hemisfério Norte, conhecida pela roseta ereta em forma de vaso de frondes estéreis que lembram penas de avestruz e pelos brotos jovens comestíveis em espiral (fiddleheads).

A large, showy fern native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its upright, vase-shaped cluster of sterile fronds that resemble ostrich feathers, and its edible fiddleheads.

  1. A type of fernB2formal

    A large, deciduous fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) native to temperate regions, known for its tall, upright, feathery fronds that resemble ostrich plumes.

    ptsamambaia-avestruz

    • The ostrich fern grows well in moist, shady areas of the garden.
    • In early spring, the young shoots of the ostrich fern, called fiddleheads, are harvested as a delicacy.
    • The ostrich fern can spread quickly and form large colonies.