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horsetail in Spanish

horsetail in Spanish is cola de caballo, equisetácea, equiseto — horsetail means a simple plant with hollow stems that reproduces by spores rather than seeds.

horsetail in Spanish

cola de caballo
noun
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
equisetácea
noun
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
equiseto
noun
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.

What does "horsetail" mean?

  1. noun A simple plant with hollow stems that reproduces by spores rather than seeds.
    "Horsetails grow in damp ground beside the stream."
  2. noun A waterfall whose falling water stays in contact with the bedrock for most of its descent.
    "The stream slid down the rock face in a graceful horsetail."
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horsetail in a sentence

  • Horsetails grow in damp ground beside the stream.
  • The horsetail's jointed, hollow stems are easy to recognize.
  • The stream slid down the rock face in a graceful horsetail.

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What is "horsetail" in Spanish?
"horsetail" in Spanish is cola de caballo, equisetácea, equiseto. horsetail means: A simple plant with hollow stems that reproduces by spores rather than seeds.
How do you use "horsetail" in a sentence?
Example: "Horsetails grow in damp ground beside the stream." In Spanish, "horsetail" is cola de caballo, equisetácea, equiseto.
Are there other ways to say "horsetail" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "horsetail": cola de caballo, equisetácea, equiseto.
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