"bracken" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹækən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bracken.wav Forms: brackens [plural]
Rhymes: -ækən 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|braken}} Middle English braken, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|en|non|*brakni|t=undergrowth}} Old Norse *brakni (“undergrowth”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*brekaną}} Proto-Germanic *brekaną, {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰreg-|t=to break}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”), {{cog|da|bregne}} Danish bregne, {{cog|sv|bräken||fern}} Swedish bräken (“fern”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bracken (usually uncountable, plural brackens)
  1. (uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock. Tags: countable, uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Ferns Translations (any of several coarse ferns): θηλυπτερίς (thēlupterís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), արծվապտեր (arcvapter) (Armenian), орлова папрат (orlova paprat) (Bulgarian), falguera aquilina [feminine] (Catalan), falaguera aquilina [Valencian, feminine] (Catalan), 羊齒 /羊齿 (yángchǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 蕨菜 (juécài) (Chinese Mandarin), adelaarsvaren [masculine] (Dutch), pteridio (Esperanto), lännensananjalka (Finnish), ptéridium [masculine] (French), Adlerfarne [feminine] (German), saspáfrány (Hungarian), raithneach [feminine] (Irish), felce [feminine] (Italian), felce aquilina [feminine] (Italian), (warabi) (alt: ワラビ) (Japanese), rũthirũ [class-11] (Kikuyu), 고사리 (gosari) (Korean), rarauhe (Maori), rauaruhe (Maori), mārohi (Maori), rarauwhe (Maori), rārahu (Maori), tākaka (Maori), manehu (Maori), ойм (ojm) (Mongolian), feûgiéthe [feminine] (Norman), قوزغون اوتی (kuzgun otu) (Ottoman Turkish), کرف (karaf) (Persian), orlica [feminine] (Polish), feto-águia [masculine] (Portuguese), па́поротник-орля́к (páporotnik-orlják) [masculine] (Russian), raineach [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), bujad [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), helecho [masculine] (Spanish), örnbräken [common-gender] (Swedish), rhedyn ungoes [feminine, plural] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-bracken-en-noun-Z1PkU4FF Disambiguation of Ferns: 89 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kikuyu translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Kikuyu translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of 'any of several coarse ferns': 96 4
  2. (uncountable) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bracken-en-noun-5YExNh34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brackened, brackeny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Terms with Armenian translations",
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    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Kikuyu translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Mongolian translations",
    "Terms with Norman translations",
    "Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations",
    "Terms with Persian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations",
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    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations",
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        "An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern."
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        "(uncountable) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern."
      ],
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        "usually"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "arcvapter",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "արծվապտեր"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "orlova paprat",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "орлова папрат"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "falguera aquilina"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "Valencian",
        "feminine"
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      "word": "falaguera aquilina"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yángchǐ",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "羊齒 /羊齿"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "juécài",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "蕨菜"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "adelaarsvaren"
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "pteridio"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "lännensananjalka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ptéridium"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Adlerfarne"
    },
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      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "thēlupterís",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "θηλυπτερίς"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "saspáfrány"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "raithneach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "felce"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "felce aquilina"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ワラビ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "warabi",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "蕨"
    },
    {
      "code": "ki",
      "lang": "Kikuyu",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "class-11"
      ],
      "word": "rũthirũ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gosari",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "고사리"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "rarauhe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "rauaruhe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "mārohi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "rarauwhe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "rārahu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "tākaka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "manehu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "ojm",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "ойм"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "feûgiéthe"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "kuzgun otu",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "قوزغون اوتی"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "karaf",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "word": "کرف"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "orlica"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "feto-águia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "páporotnik-orlják",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "па́поротник-орля́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "raineach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bujad"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "helecho"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "örnbräken"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "any of several coarse ferns",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "rhedyn ungoes"
    }
  ],
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    "bracken"
  ],
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}

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