bracken
Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thicketsAny of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
» The moors round here are mainly covered in bracken and heather.
Болота здесь в основном покрыты папоротником и вереском.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable, usually)Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
Adlerfarne
па́поротник-орля́кpáporotnik-orlják
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
(uncountable, usually)An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern.
Examples
2 sentencesThe moors round here are mainly covered in bracken and heather.
ruБолота здесь в основном покрыты папоротником и вереском.
Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old NorseFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: brackensSynonyms
4 synonyms- large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan:pasture brakebrakePteridium aquilinum
- fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions:Pteridium esculentum
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable