English Explanatory Dictionary

horsetail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tail of a horse.
  2. Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
  3. A Turkish standard denoting rank.
  4. A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.
  5. Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.
  6. cauda equina, a bundle of nerve fibers.
  7. A ponytail hairstyle.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-horsetail.wav

Word forms

horsetail horsetails horse tail

Etymology

From Middle English horsetaile, horstaile, equivalent to horse + tail.

Related words

Equisetum Equisetum subg. Hippochaete scouring rush snake-grass

Derived words

common horsetail dwarf horsetail field horsetail great horsetail horsetail pine horsetail she-oak horsetail syndrome marsh horsetail meadow horsetail (Equisetum pratense rough horsetail shade horsetail shrubby horsetail variegated horsetail water horsetail wood horsetail
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