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horsetail

/ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The tail of a horse.
  2. Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
  3. A Turkish standard denoting rank.
  4. A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.
  5. Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.
  6. Cauda equina, a bundle of nerve fibers.

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Sources

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