rough horsetail

noun

A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum hyemale.

Similar
scouring rushEquisetum hyemaleEquisetum hyemale robustumEquisetum robustum
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Meanings

nounrough horsetail (plural rough horsetails)

plural rough horsetails

  1. A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum hyemale.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounevergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils

Similar
scouring rushEquisetum hyemaleEquisetum hyemale robustumEquisetum robustum
Broader
horsetail
Also see
scouring rush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 木賊 /木贼
  • 木賊 /木贼 (mùzéi)plant
Czech přeslička zimní
  • přeslička zimníplant
Dutch schaafstro
  • schaafstroplant
Finnish kangaskorte
  • kangaskorteplant
Icelandic eski
  • eskiplant
Irish bioróg
  • biorógplant
Japanese 木賊
  • 木賊 (tokusa)plant
Romanian pipirig
  • pipirigplant
Welsh marchrawn y gaeaf
  • marchrawn y gaeafplant
Cite this entry
APA

rough horsetail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20horsetail

MLA

“rough horsetail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20horsetail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rough horsetail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20horsetail.

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