1. a large coarse fern with branching fronds that grows in woods and on hills

Examples

• The hikers pushed through thick bracken on the hillside.
• Bracken covered the forest floor in dense patches.
• The old path was nearly hidden by overgrown bracken.
• Deer often hide in the bracken during the day.
• The bracken turned golden brown in autumn.
• We cleared the bracken to make room for new plantings.