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SCOURING RUSH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
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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