scouring rush

scour·ing rush

(skour′ĭng)

n.

Any of several species of horsetail, especially Equisetum hyemale, having rough-ridged stems formerly used for scouring utensils.

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scouring rush

n

(Plants) any of several horsetails, esp Equisetum hyemale, that have rough-ridged stems and were formerly used for scouring and polishing

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Noun

1.

scouring rush - evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils Equisetum hyemale, Equisetum hyemale robustum, Equisetum robustum, rough horsetail 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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