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Dutch rush

Dutch rush

noun

  1. sometimes not capital a horsetail, Equisetum hyemale, whose siliceous stems have been used for polishing and scouring pots and pans Also calledscouring rush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dutch rush1

First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences

The sheaths of the Dutch Rush clasp the stem of the plant very closely.

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