mare's-tail en · NOUN
Meanings
- A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud.
- Any aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris, having narrow leaves in whorls.
- Any aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris, having narrow leaves in whorls. ▸ especially, common mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris)
- Erigeron canadensis (syn. Conyza canadensis), an annual weed.
- Equisetum, a fern ally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mares'-tails | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mare's-tails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails
Synonyms
horsetail · pipeweed · Canadian fleabane · horseweed
Translations (2)
grc ἴπνον (water plant of the genus Hippuris) · et hobusesaba (water plant of the genus Hippuris)