A horsetail with a very rough ridged stem, formerly used for scouring and polishing.
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Genus Equisetum, family Equisetaceae, in particular E. hyemale
Example sentencesExamples
Known commonly as the horsetail or scouring rush, this plant has emerged as one of the species that is increasingly recommended by garden designers.
Joining these are three scouring rushes (common scouring rush, variegated scouring rush, and water horsetail) and the common, or field, horsetail.
Dwarf scouring rush is a miniature horsetail only 8 inches tall.
Equisetum are known as horsetails, foxtails, or scouring rushes - this last name is derived from the fact that Equisetum stores granules of silica within its cells, making it an effective tool for scrubbing pots and polishing wood.
The transition into the moist prairie is heralded by scattered scouring rushes.
Definition of scouring rush in US English:
scouring rush
noun
A horsetail with a very rough ridged stem, formerly used for scouring and polishing.
木贼
Genus Equisetum, family Equisetaceae, in particular E. hyemale
Example sentencesExamples
Known commonly as the horsetail or scouring rush, this plant has emerged as one of the species that is increasingly recommended by garden designers.
Dwarf scouring rush is a miniature horsetail only 8 inches tall.
Joining these are three scouring rushes (common scouring rush, variegated scouring rush, and water horsetail) and the common, or field, horsetail.
Equisetum are known as horsetails, foxtails, or scouring rushes - this last name is derived from the fact that Equisetum stores granules of silica within its cells, making it an effective tool for scrubbing pots and polishing wood.
The transition into the moist prairie is heralded by scattered scouring rushes.