| 释义 |
brack·en
I. \ˈbrakən\ noun
(plural bracken or brackens)
Etymology: Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish brækne fern, Norwegian burkne, Icelandic burkni; perhaps akin to Old English brecan to break — more at break
1.
a. : a large coarse fern
b. : the common brake (Pteridium aquilinum) and related species of the same genus and of Pteris with which it is merged in some classifications
c. : royal fern
2. : a growth of brakes (as Pteridium aquilinum); also : an area dominated by such a growth
3. : bone brown 2
II.
variant of brechan |