Horsetail

Word HORSETAIL
Character 9
Hyphenation horse tail
Pronunciations /ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Horsetail"

What do we mean by horsetail?

Any of various nonflowering plants of the genus Equisetum, having a jointed hollow stem and narrow, sometimes much reduced leaves. noun

In meteorology, a form of cirrus cloud. noun

A horse's tail, especially when severed from the body. noun

A hippurite. noun

In anatomy, the leash of nerves in which the spinal cord ends: technically called cauda equina. See cauda. noun

A plant of the genus Equisetum. See cut under Equisetaceæ. noun

A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of equisetum. noun

A Turkish standard, denoting rank. noun

See Joint-fir. noun

Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Equisetaceae, that have hollow stems and produce spores. noun

A Turkish standard denoting rank. noun

Perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America noun

The tail of a horse.

Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.

A Turkish standard denoting rank.

A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.

Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.

Cauda equina, a bundle of nerve fibers.

A ponytail hairstyle.

A male with a long ponytail Urban Dictionary

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The word "horsetail" in example sentences

It is called horsetail or sewings, and is both fine and strong. ❋ Grace Christie (N/A)

Anybody heard of this formula? ann: this formula has something called horsetail in it ... is that like REAl horse tail cuz that is just gross but i don't know if they could do that. sue: Oh, slimquick is not so bad. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This plant was a near relation of the "horsetail," or ❋ Arabella B. Buckley (1884)

- “queues de rat” ( 'horsetail') and “ronces” (= 'brambles') ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes | No | Report from steve182 wrote 22 hours 48 min ago looks like a skinny horsetail protruding from the center of the chest. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The fronds of horsetail, a persistent weed of badly drained soils and lawns, are covered with tiny crystals of silica. ❋ Richard Mabey (2011)

Yes | No | Report from Elmer Fudd wrote 19 hours 19 min ago the right answer is that it is a tuft of hair-like material, might be 6 inches or more long, formed into sort of a cylinder ... "skinny horsetail" is not a bad description. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A regular suit, but he's not letting us down completely - he also sports a hat with what looks like a big ol' horsetail flopping off the back. ❋ Holly Cara Price (2011)

She examined three caves, and each one was yellow from pollen belonging to hollyhocks, grape hyacinth, yellow yarrow (Achillea), horsetail (Equisetum), seven other summer flowering plants, and evidence of pine branches. ❋ Joel M. Lerner (2011)

An interesting aspect of Leroi-Gourhan's discovery was the number of medicinal plants, such as hollyhock, ephedra, horsetail and yarrow, indicating that Neanderthals might have understood herbal remedies as well as appreciating the beauty of flowers. ❋ Joel M. Lerner (2011)

I did pay for the pump, the horsetail reed and there is a tiny Buddha that you can't see in the photo that I bought while on the pond tour this summer. ❋ The Curious Holts (2009)

The linear and horsetail patterns, stippled and attenuated on the edges, as though they had been flung from a brush, were of the kind you associate with the splatter from an exit wound. ❋ James Lee Burke (2010)

"What's the matter, horsetail?" the golem demanded nastily. ❋ John Dermot Woods (2010)

Scattered through the yellow flag are stems of horsetail bearing spiky, concentric whorls of leaves, and below them the jagged-edged leaflets of the meadowsweet are just starting to appear. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[justin] & [aaron] have horsetails ❋ Nerd Herd (2003)

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