bracken
/ˈbrækən/noun
mass noun
1- a tall fern with coarse lobed fronds, which occurs worldwide and can cover large areas欧洲蕨。
1.1
- Pteridium aquilinum, family Dennstaedtiaceae.拉丁名Pteridium aquilinum,碗蕨科。
1.2
- informal any large coarse fern resembling this〈非正式〉蕨类植物。
词源
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; related to Danish bregne, Swedish bräken.