scouring rush

Noun
  1. Evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems;
    Formerly used for scouring utensils (synset 113241020)
    is a type of: horsetail - 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
    same as: equisetum hyemale, equisetum hyemale robustum, equisetum robustum, rough horsetail

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