About The Word Horsetail
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Horsetail
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What's The Definition Of Horsetail?
[n] perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Horsetail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Horsetail: See Also | common horsetail | cone | Equisetum | Equisetum arvense | Equisetum fluviatile | Equisetum hyemale | Equisetum hyemale robustum | Equisetum palustre | Equisetum robustum | Equisetum Sylvaticum | Equisetum variegatum | fern ally | field horsetail | genus Equisetum | marsh horsetail | rough horsetail | scouring rush | strobile | strobilus | swamp horsetail | variegated horsetail | variegated scouring rush | water horsetail | wood horsetail Horsetail In Webster's Dictionary \Horse"tail`\, n.
1. (Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems.
It is of the genus {Equisetum}, and is allied to the
ferns. See Illust. of {Equisetum}.
2. A Turkish standard, denoting rank.
Note: Commanders are distinguished by the number of
horsetails carried before them. Thus, the sultan has
seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three,
two, or one.
{Shrubby horsetail}. (Bot.) See {Joint-fir}.
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