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cliff brake
noun
- any of several common ferns of the genus Pellaea, usually growing in pockets of thin soil on rocks.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cliff brake1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Example Sentences
The Purple Cliff Brake is one of the plants that rejoice in un-get-at-able and perilous situations.
From Project Gutenberg
The sterile fronds of the Slender Cliff Brake also have been thought to resemble this fern, in whose company it often grows.
From Project Gutenberg
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