Meanings
nounwood horsetail (plural wood horsetails)
plural wood horsetails
- A horsetail of species Equisetum sylvaticum, of cool, moist habitats in the Northern Hemisphere.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEurasia except southern Russia; northern North America
Similar
Equisetum sylvaticum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek ἵππουρῐς, ἐφέδρα
- ἵππουρῐς (híppourĭs)plant
- ἐφέδρα (ephédra)plant
Dutch bospaardenstaart
- bospaardenstaartplant
Finnish metsäkorte
- metsäkorteplant
French prêle des bois
- prêle des boisplant
Icelandic skógelfting
- skógelftingplant
Irish scuab eich choille
- scuab eich choilleplant
Russian хвощ лесно́й
- хвощ лесно́й (xvošč lesnój)plant
Welsh marchrawn y coed
- marchrawn y coedplant
Cite this entry
APA
wood horsetail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20horsetail
MLA
“wood horsetail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20horsetail. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood horsetail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20horsetail.
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