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bracken

[brak-uhn] / ˈbræk ən /


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Too much bracken inhibits the growth of the dog violet, the food source for the caterpillars.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

High Browns need a delicate combination of bracken and common dog violet.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

It also has unusual habitats like ffridd, a Welsh term for a type of upland ecosystem common in Wales, that is made up of a combination of habitats including bog, acid grassland, and bracken.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

There was a big patch of bracken; he thrust the griffin into it, and the creature curled into a ball, quivering.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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