单词 | scouring rush |
释义 | > as lemmasscouring rush scouring rush n. Equisetum hyemale. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > ferns > [noun] > horse-tail and allies padpipe?a1300 paddock-pipec1300 holy-water strinklec1440 shavegrassc1450 shavewortc1450 horsetail1538 shaving-grass1538 cat's tail1552 toad-pipe1578 pewterwort1597 horse-willow1611 prêle1661 shave-weed1691 water horsetail1710 horse-pipe1785 rush1804 shave-rush1821 equisetum1830 pipeweed1837 scouring rush1845 mud horsetail1855 jointweed1879 bottlebrush1883 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > rush scouring rush1845 1845–50 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (new ed.) 113 In the scouring rush (Equisetum), the quantity of silex is such, that housekeepers find it an excellent substitute for sand, in scouring wood or metals. < as lemmas |
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