Associations to the word «Bracken»

Pictures for the word «Bracken»

Wiktionary

BRACKEN, noun. (uncountable) (countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of genus Pteridium, that forms dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
BRACKEN, noun. (uncountable) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern.
BRACKEN, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

BRACKEN, noun. Fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions.
BRACKEN, noun. Large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan.

Wise words

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