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horsetail

hor·se·tail

UK/ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/ US/ˈhɔˌrsteɪl/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English horsetaile, horstaile, equivalent to horse + tail.

Phrases

  • common horsetail
  • dwarf horsetail
  • field horsetail
  • great horsetail
  • horsetail pine
  • horsetail she-oak
  • horsetail syndrome
  • marsh horsetail

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