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Definition of "horsetail" [horse•tail]

  • Any of various nonflowering plants of the genus Equisetum, having a jointed hollow stem and narrow, sometimes much reduced leaves. Also called equisetum. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "horsetail" in a sentence
  • "It is called horsetail or sewings, and is both fine and strong."
  • "Anybody heard of this formula? ann: this formula has something called horsetail in it ... is that like REAl horse tail cuz that is just gross but i don't know if they could do that. sue: Oh, slimquick is not so bad."
  • "This plant was a near relation of the "horsetail," or"
Words like "horsetail"
equisetum equisetum arvense
Equisetum fluviatile
Equisetum hyemale robustum
field horsetail
marsh horsetail
rough horsetail
scouring rush
swamp horsetail
variegated horsetail
water horsetail
wood horsetail