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Definition of Scouring rush
1. Noun. Evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils.
Exact synonyms: Equisetum Hyemale, Equisetum Hyemale Robustum, Equisetum Robustum, Rough Horsetail
Generic synonyms: Horsetail
Generic synonyms: Horsetail
Definition of Scouring rush
1. Noun. Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (''Equisetum hyemale''), formerly used for scouring and polishing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scouring Rush
Literary usage of Scouring rush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. California Plants in Their Homes: A Botanical Reader for Children by Alice Merritt Davidson (1898)
"29, the scouring rush or horse-tail, is also a relative of the ferns? It is even
more particular than the fern about being in a very moist place. ..."
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