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brake (2)
brake [ brayk ] (plural brake or brakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fern: a fern with compound leaves resembling feathers, popular as a houseplant. Genus Pteris.
2. plants botany 
Same as  bracken
[14th century. Perhaps back-formation <bracken]

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