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/ˈbɹækən/ · noun
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock..
Use bracken when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bracken means (uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock..
Common synonyms include brake, pteridium aquilinum, pteridium esculentum, pasture brake.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bracken where its definition matches the intended context.
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