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horsetail

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…

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Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
L
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈhɔː(ɹ)s.teɪl

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noun

  1. 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

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