Definition of horsetails. Meaning of horsetails. Synonyms of horsetails

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Definition of horsetails

horsetails
Equisetum Eq`ui*se"tum, n.; pl. Equiseta. [L., the horsetail, fr. equus horse + seta a thick,, stiff hair, bristle.] (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.
Horsetail
Horsetail Horse"tail`, n. 1. (Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum. 2. A Turkish standard, denoting rank. Note: Commanders are distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. Thus, the sultan has seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one. Shrubby horsetail. (Bot.) See Joint-fir.

Meaning of horsetails from wikipedia

- giant horsetails?". The Giant Horsetails. Archived from the original on 11 April 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2008. Altland, James (2003). "Horsetail - 'Equisetum...
- Giant horsetails are usually living species of horsetail that grow to very large sizes, more than 1.5 metres (5 ft). The following species are commonly...
- modern horsetails, there have been reports of secondary growth in other Equisetites, and these probably represent a distinct and now-extinct horsetail lineage...
- leptosporangiate (Polypodiidae) and eusporangiate ferns, the latter group including horsetails, whisk ferns, marattioid ferns, and ophioglossoid ferns. The fern crown...
- Horsetail milkweed is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Asclepias subverticillata Asclepias verticillata This page is an index of articles...
- living and extinct plants known as horsetails Equisetales, the single extant order of Equisetidae Equisetaceae, the horsetail family, the only extant family...
- at each node.[citation needed] The water horsetail has one of the largest central hollow of the horsetails, with 80% of the stem diameter typically being...
- Horsetail tree may refer to: Rhoiptelea, a mountainous genus Casuarina equisetifolia, a coastal species This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- actually contain 'horsetails'. The microstructure of some demantoids is believed to be affected by the presence of 'horsetails' (the 'horsetail' typically originates...
- Equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the Equisetidae (horsetails) sub-class, native throughout...