bracken en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbɹækən/
Etymology
From Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse *brakni (“undergrowth”), related to Proto-Germanic *brekaną and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”). Cognates include Danish bregne and Swedish bräken (“fern”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable, usually) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
- (uncountable, usually) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brackens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (39)
hy արծվապտեր (any of several coarse ferns) · pl orlica (any of several coarse ferns) · mi tākaka (any of several coarse ferns) · ko 고사리 (any of several coarse ferns) · cmn 蕨菜 (any of several coarse ferns) · fi lännensananjalka (any of several coarse ferns) · hu saspáfrány (any of several coarse ferns) · it felce (any of several coarse ferns) · ca falaguera aquilina (any of several coarse ferns) · cmn 羊齒 /羊齿 (any of several coarse ferns) · ru па́поротник-орля́к (any of several coarse ferns) · pt feto-águia (any of several coarse ferns) · it felce aquilina (any of several coarse ferns) · mi rarauwhe (any of several coarse ferns) · mn ойм (any of several coarse ferns) · ga raithneach (any of several coarse ferns) · mi rārahu (any of several coarse ferns) · ki rũthirũ (any of several coarse ferns) · grc θηλυπτερίς (any of several coarse ferns) · mi mārohi (any of several coarse ferns) · de Adlerfarne (any of several coarse ferns) · gd raineach (any of several coarse ferns) · ja 蕨 (any of several coarse ferns) · mi rarauhe (any of several coarse ferns) · mi rauaruhe (any of several coarse ferns) · nl adelaarsvaren (any of several coarse ferns) · sh bujad (any of several coarse ferns) · ota قوزغون اوتی (any of several coarse ferns) · nrf feûgiéthe (any of several coarse ferns) · sv örnbräken (any of several coarse ferns) · fa کرف (any of several coarse ferns) · eo pteridio (any of several coarse ferns) · bg орлова папрат (any of several coarse ferns) · mi manehu (any of several coarse ferns) · fr ptéridium (any of several coarse ferns) · tr kuzgun otu (any of several coarse ferns) · cy rhedyn ungoes (any of several coarse ferns) · ca falguera aquilina (any of several coarse ferns) · es helecho (any of several coarse ferns)