bracken

noun brack·en \ˈbra-kən\

: a large plant that grows commonly in many places around the world : a large kind of fern

Full Definition of BRACKEN

: a large coarse fern; especially : a nearly cosmopolitan brake (Pteridium aquilinum) found in most tropical and temperate regions

: a growth of brakes

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Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish brækne fern

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun brack·en \ˈbra-kən\

: a large branching fern

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