Dutch rush

American  

noun

1. scouring rush.

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Dutch rush British  

noun

1. Also called: scouring rush.  (sometimes not capital) a horsetail, Equisetum hyemale, whose siliceous stems have been used for polishing and scouring pots and pans

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Etymology

Origin of Dutch rush

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

In “The Lost Carving” he describes analyzing photographs and singed fragments of the room and learning to sand with bits of a scratchy wetlands plant called Dutch rush.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2012

E. hyemale, commonly known as the Dutch rush, is much more abundant in Holland than in Britain; it is used for polishing purposes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various