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bracken

Pronunciation: /ˈbrak(ə)n/

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Definition of bracken

noun

[mass noun]

a tall fern with coarse lobed fronds, which occurs worldwide and can cover large areas.
- Pteridium aquilinum, family Dennstaedtiaceae (or Hypolepidaceae)
informal any large coarse fern resembling bracken.