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Definition of French bracken
1. Noun. Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds.
Generic synonyms: Flowering Fern, Osmund
Lexicographical Neighbors of French Bracken
Literary usage of French bracken
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Fantasy of Far Japan: Or, Summer Dream Dialogues by Kenchō Suematsu (1905)
"... is generally the case in this world,' said the duchess ; ' but I wonder if
french bracken is equally good.' —' Surely it is,' I replied, ' even that in ..."
2. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1868)
"... it is the Flowering fern, why, does not appear; it is the "french bracken,
and a crested variety (cristata) was described in the Gardeners' Chronicle ..."
3. Nature Study Made Easy by Edward Byrne Shallow, Winifred T. Cullen (1908)
"The french bracken, which grows in the British Isles, is celebrated for its beauty.
It bears its seeds in spikes. The leaves have a reddish hue. ..."
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