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braken

braken is the obsolete form of bracken.

Meaning of bracken

Noun

bracken (usually uncountable, plural brackens)

  1. (countable, uncountable, usually) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
  2. (usually) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern.

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Questions about braken

What is braken the obsolete form of?
Braken is the obsolete form of bracken.

Words near braken in the dictionary

  1. brakeloads
  2. brakemaker
  3. brakemakers
  4. brakeman
  5. brakemen
  6. braken
  7. brakeperson
  8. brakepipe
  9. brakepipes
  10. braker
  11. brakers

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