brechan

noun

brech·​an

ˈbreḵən

variants or less commonly bracken

ˈbrakən 

plural -s

: a plaid of the Scottish Highlands

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic breacan, from breac spotted, variegated; akin to Old Irish brec spotted, variegated

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