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rock brake

noun

any of various ferns of the genera Pellaea and Cryptogramma, which grow on rocky ground and have sori at the ends of the veins

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Words nearby rock brake

rock bolt, rock boot, rock borer, rock bottom, rock-bound, rock brake, rock cake, rock candy, rock chopper, rock climb, rock climbing
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  • On the same cliff were tufts of the alpine woodsia and dense patches of rock-brake—but these stand in no need of the bee.

    In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham