bracken

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Synonyms: bracket, blacken, brocken, backen, brackin, brecken, braken, bricken, brackeen, bracker

Antonyms: bracket, blacken, brocken, backen, brackin, brecken, braken, bricken, brackeen, bracker

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|countable}} Any of several coarse [[fern]]s, of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Pteridium|genus}}, that form dense [[thicket]]s; often [[poisonous]] to [[livestock]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} An area of [[countryside]] heavily populated by this fern.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Huntington County|s/Indiana|c/USA}}.
3. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Webster County|s/Missouri|c/USA}}, named after {{w|Bracken Creek}}.
4. {{place|en|village|in the {{w|Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18}},|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}}.

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