noun
ostrich fern; Onoclea orientalis
A type of fern. The name 雁足 (literally 'wild goose foot') refers to the shape of the fronds. Also known as 草蘇鉄 (くさそてつ).
See also: 草蘇鉄
雁足は、春先に若芽を山菜として食べることができる。
The young shoots of the ostrich fern can be eaten as a wild vegetable in early spring.
庭の隅に雁足が群生している。
Ostrich ferns are growing in a cluster in the corner of the garden.