common horsetail

/ˌkɑmən ˌhɔrsˈteɪl/

Definitions of common horsetail

1. noun

   of Eurasia and Greenland and North America
   synonyms: Equisetum arvense, field horsetail

   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