English Explanatory Dictionary

scouring rush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.

Word forms

scouring rush scouring rushes

Synonyms

scrubgrass shavegrass

Related words

Dutch rush Equisetum Hippochaete horsetail puzzlegrass

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