equisaetum (equisētum), ī, n. (equus u. saeta od. seta), Pferdeschwanz, griech. ιππουρις, unser Schachtelhalm, Schafthalm, bes. unser kleiner Schachtelhalm, Katzenhalm, Katzensteert, -zügel, Kannenkraut (Equisetum arvense, L.), Plin. 26, 132: auch equisaetis gen., Plin. 18, 259, u. equisēta, ae, f., Ps. Apul. herb. 39. no. 1 u. 2.
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equisetum — noun (plural setums or equiseta) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin equisaetum horsetail plant, from equus horse + saeta bristle Date: 1761 horsetail … New Collegiate Dictionary
equisetum — equisetic, adj. /ek weuh see teuhm/, n., pl. equisetums, equiseta / teuh/. any plant of the genus Equisetum, comprising the horsetails. [1820 30; < NL; L equisaetum, equiv. to equi , comb. form of equus horse + saet(a) bristle + um neut. n.… … Universalium
equisetáceo — (Del lat. equisaetum, cola de caballo, planta.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo femenino BOTÁNICA Perteneciente a una familia de plantas herbáceas, de tallo muy delgado y hojas escamosas, como la cola de caballo. * * * equisetáceo, a (del lat. «equisētum» … Enciclopedia Universal
equisetum — EQUISÉTUM s.m. 1. Arbore fosil cu rizomi subterani, de pe care se dezvoltă tulpinile aeriene cu ramuri şi frunze în verticil. 2. Coada calului. [< fr. equisetum, cf. lat. equisaetum < equus – cal, saeta – păr rigid]. Trimis de LauraGellner … Dicționar Român
equisetum — eq•ui•se•tum [[t]ˌɛk wəˈsi təm[/t]] n. pl. tums, ta ( tə). pln horsetail • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL; L equisaetum=equi , comb. form of equus horse + saetum, neut. der. of saeta bristle eq ui•se′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
equisetum — /ɛkwɪˈsitəm/ (say ekwi seetuhm) noun (plural equisetums or equiseta /ɛkwɪˈsitə/ (say ekwi seetuh)) any of the perennial herbaceous plants of the genus Equisetum, widely distributed except in Australia and New Zealand, including the horsetails and …
equisetum — [ek΄wi sēt′əm] n. pl. equisetums or equiseta [ek′wi sēt′ə] [ModL < L equisaetum, the plant horsetail < equus, horse (see HIPPO ) + saeta, bristle: see SINEW] HORSETAIL … English World dictionary
eq|ui|se|tum — «EHK wuh SEE tuhm», noun, plural tums, ta « tuh». any one of a genus of flowerless plants with jointed, green, cylindrical stems, either simple or branched, rough to the touch, and having scalelike leaves at each joint; horsetail. In a former… … Useful english dictionary
