'Equisetum' definitions:
Definition of 'Equisetum'
From: WordNet
noun
Horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae [syn: Equisetum, genus Equisetum]
Definition of 'Equisetum'
From: GCIDE
- Equisetum \Eq`ui*se"tum\, n.; pl. Equiseta. [L., the horsetail, fr. equus horse + seta a thick,, stiff hair, bristle.] (Bot.) A genus of vascular, cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; -- also called horsetails. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The Equiseta have hollow jointed stems and no true leaves. The cuticle often contains siliceous granules, so that one species (E. hyemale) is used for scouring and polishing, under the name of Dutch rush or scouring rush. [1913 Webster]