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Equisetum n. (pl. equiseta) (Bot.) A genus of vascular, cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; also called horsetails. Note: The Equiseta have hollow jointed stems and no true leaves. The cuticle often contains siliceous granules, so that one species (E. hyemale) is used for scouring and polishing, under the name of Dutch rush or scouring rush.

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Etymology of 'Equisetum'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Equisetum" Quotes from Famous Books

... the Professor, "is a foreign plant, a weed called Equisetum from 'Equi,' a horse, and 'Setum'—tail. The country folk hereabout call it 'Horsetail.' It belongs to the Crptogamous or flowerless plants. There are only four specimens of this plant in America. I, too, have always greatly admired ...

— Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit - among the "Pennsylvania Germans" • Edith M. Thomas

Words linked to "Equisetum" : Equisetum Sylvaticum, Equisetum variegatum, horsetail family, Equisetum hyemale robustum, horsetail, Equisetum arvense, family Equisetaceae, fern genus, Equisetum fluviatile, Equisetaceae, genus Equisetum