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  1. 1. n. A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A Turkish standard, denoting rank. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum. 2. A Turkish standard, denoting rank. Note: Commanders are distinguished by the number of horsetails carried before them. Thus, the sultan has seven, the grand vizier five, and the pashas three, two, or one. Shrubby horsetail. (Bot.) See Joint-fir. Source: webster
  5. 5. A leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of thegenus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. ofEquisetum. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. 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 Source: ecdict

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