brainchild
or brain-child, brain child
[ breyn-chahyld ]
/ ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld /
noun, plural brain·chil·dren.
a product of one's creative work or thought.
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Origin of brainchild
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brainchild
/ (ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld) /
noun plural -children
informal an idea or plan produced by creative thought; invention
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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brain child
also brainchild, "idea, creation of one's own," 1881, from brain (n.) + child. Earlier was the more alliterative brain-brat (1630).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper