scouring rush

noun

Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.

Similar
scrubgrassshavegrassrough horsetailEquisetum hyemaleEquisetum hyemale robustumEquisetum robustum
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Meanings

nounscouring rush (plural scouring rushes)

plural scouring rushes

  1. Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.

    Synonyms: scrubgrass, shavegrass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.

Similar
scrubgrassshavegrass

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
rough horsetailEquisetum hyemaleEquisetum hyemale robustumEquisetum robustum
Broader
horsetail
Also see
rough horsetail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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