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lady bracken

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variants: or lady brake

Definition of lady bracken

: a common brake (Pteridium aquilinum)

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First Known Use of lady bracken

1820, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lady bracken

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“Lady bracken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%20bracken. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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