bracken (n.)

  1. fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

    [ Syn: pteridium esculentum ]

  2. large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan

    [ Syn: pasture brake , brake , pteridium aquilinum ]

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