SCOURING RUSH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils

Synonyms:

Equisetum hyemale; Equisetum hyemale robustum; Equisetum robustum; rough horsetail; scouring rush

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("scouring rush" is a kind of...):

horsetail (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)

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