BRACKEN


Meaning of BRACKEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbra-kən ]

noun

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

Date: 14th century

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

2. : a growth of brakes

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