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horsetail

/ˈhɔːrs.teɪl/

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noun

/ˈhɔːrs.teɪl/C1formalscientific
  • ruМноголетнее, похожее на ситник, бесцветковое растение с членистыми полыми стеблями и узкими зубчатыми листьями, распространяющееся ползучими корневищами; распространено в северном полушарии, иногда сорное, некоторые виды встречаются в Африке и Южной Америке.

A perennial, rushlike, flowerless herb with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves, spreading by creeping rhizomes; common in the northern hemisphere and sometimes weedy, with some species found in Africa and South America.

  1. Perennial plantC1formalscientific

    A perennial, rush-like, flowerless herb with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spreads by creeping rhizomes; common in the Northern Hemisphere, with some species in Africa and South America.

    ruМноголетнее растение

    • Horsetail often grows in damp, shady areas and can become weedy.
    • The ancient horsetail plant is a living fossil from the Carboniferous period.
    • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control horsetail because of its invasive rhizomes.

    Synonymsequisetum

Forms
  • horsetails plural form
  • horsetails' possessive plural form
  • horsetail's possessive singular form