Fern that grows in dense thickets on moorland (7)

I believe the answer is:

bracken

(Other definitions for bracken that I've seen before include "Fern on the hillside" , "Fern with large fronds" , "Plant" , "Coarse moorland fern" , "Coarse ferns" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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