Horsetail

['hɔːsteɪl] or ['hɔrs,tel]

Definition

(noun.) 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.

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Definition

(n.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum.

(n.) A Turkish standard, denoting rank.

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