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bracken

bracken [ brákən ] (plural bracken or brackens)


noun 
Definition:
 
large fern: a large fern with extensive underground stems and large triangular fronds that is poisonous to livestock. Native to: most temperate and tropical regions.  Latin name Pteridium aquilinum.

[14th century. < assumed Old Norse brakni]
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