Main Entry:

brack·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈbra-kən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English braken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish brækne fern

Date:

14th century

1: a large coarse fern ; especially : a nearly cosmopolitan brake (Pteridium aquilinum) found in most tropical and temperate regions2: a growth of brakes