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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. 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}.
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