bracken

English

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Etymology

From Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian origin. Cognates include Danish bregne and Swedish bräken (“fern”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækən

Noun

bracken (plural brackens)

1. Any of several coarse ferns, of genus Pteridium, that forms dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock
2. An area of countryside heavily infested with this fern

Translations

any of several coarse ferns

• Bulgarian: орлова папрат (bg) (orlova paprat)
• Catalan: falguera aquilina (ca) f

  Valencian: falaguera aquilina (ca) f

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 羊齒 (cmn), 羊齿 (cmn) (yángchǐ), 蕨菜 (cmn) (juécài)

• Dutch: adelaarsvaren (nl) m
• French: ptéridium (fr) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can

• German: Adlerfarne (de) f
• Irish: raithneach (ga) f
• Italian: felce (it) f
• Japanese: ワラビ (ja) (warabi)
• Jèrriais: feûgiéthe f
• Maori: rarauhe (mi), rauaruhe (mi)
• Russian: папоротник-орляк (ru) (páporotnik-orlják) m
• Scottish Gaelic: raineach (gd) f
• Spanish: helecho (es) m