cliff brake

cliff brake

noun
any of several common ferns of the genus Pellaea, usually growing in pockets of thin soil on rocks.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism
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Cliff brake is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cliff brake

noun
any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions 
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