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Definition of Horsetail
1. 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.
Terms within: Cone, Strobile, Strobilus
Group relationships: Equisetum, Genus Equisetum
Specialized synonyms: Common Horsetail, Equisetum Arvense, Field Horsetail, Equisetum Fluviatile, Swamp Horsetail, Water Horsetail, Equisetum Hyemale, Equisetum Hyemale Robustum, Equisetum Robustum, Rough Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Equisetum Palustre, Marsh Horsetail, Equisetum Sylvaticum, Wood Horsetail, Equisetum Variegatum, Variegated Horsetail, Variegated Scouring Rush
Definition of Horsetail
1. 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.
Definition of Horsetail
1. Noun. Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Equisetaceae, that have hollow stems and produce spores. ¹
2. Noun. A Turkish standard denoting rank. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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