MARE'S TAIL


Meaning of MARE'S TAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

( plural mare's tails or mares' tails )

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a common aquatic plant ( Hippuris vulgaris of the family Hippuridaceae) with elongated shoots having dense whorls of narrow finely tapered leaves

b. : horseweed 1

2. : a cirrus cloud that has a long slender flowing appearance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.