bracken, pasture brake, brake, Pteridium aquilinum
(noun) large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
bracken, Pteridium esculentum
(noun) fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bracken
A surname.
bracken (usually uncountable, plural brackens)
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
(uncountable) An area of countryside heavily populated by this fern.
Source: Wiktionary
Brack"en, n. Etym: [OE. braken, AS. bracce. See 2d Brake, n.]
Definition: A brake or fern. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.