horsetail
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- fern ally hypernym
- common horsetail hyponym
- swamp horsetail hyponym
- scouring rush hyponym
- marsh horsetail hyponym
- wood horsetail hyponym
- variegated horsetail hyponym
Parts & wholes
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Equisetum |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | strobilus |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fern ally |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | common horsetail |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | swamp horsetail |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scouring rush |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | marsh horsetail |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wood horsetail |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | variegated horsetail |