bracken
noun
brack·en
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Definition of bracken
1
: a large coarse fern
especially
: a nearly cosmopolitan brake (Pteridium aquilinum) found in most tropical and temperate regions
2
: a growth of brakes
Examples of bracken in a Sentence
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Hills were covered in heather and bracken, and the fields were divided by old stone walls that had fallen apart in places. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Mary McCartney Became an Artist With a Little Help from Linda and Paul," 28 Aug. 2018 The Iceman’s last meal was balanced with grains from einkorn wheat and traces of a genus of toxic ferns called bracken. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "The ‘Iceman’s’ last meal was a high-fat feast," 12 July 2018 Around them there seemed to be an infinite sampling of vegetation: ferns and clover and scrub and bracken giving way to maples and firs and oaks and hemlocks covered in lichen and moss. — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, "Fungus," 4 June 2017 When cooked properly, young bracken fronds, called fiddleheads, are a delicacy in many countries. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ötzi the Iceman’s last meal shows how Copper Age people ate on the run," 13 July 2018 Hills were covered in heather and bracken, and the fields were divided by old stone walls that had fallen apart in places. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Mary McCartney Became an Artist With a Little Help from Linda and Paul," 28 Aug. 2018 Eaten raw, bracken can cause abdominal pain, constipation, and other symptoms. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ötzi the Iceman’s last meal shows how Copper Age people ate on the run," 13 July 2018 Another curious find from the recent study was traces of bracken, a type of fern, in Ötzi’s stomach. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Before He Died, Ötzi the Iceman Ate a Greasy, Fatty Meal," 13 July 2018 The Iceman’s last meal was balanced with grains from einkorn wheat and traces of a genus of toxic ferns called bracken. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "The ‘Iceman’s’ last meal was a high-fat feast," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bracken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bracken
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bracken
: a large plant that grows commonly in many places around the world : a large kind of fern
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bracken
noun
brack·en
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Kids Definition of bracken
: a large branching fern
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