coda cavallina

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “horselike tail”.

Noun

coda cavallina f (plural code cavalline)

  1. name of several plants in the Equisetum taxonomic genus, particularly the field horsetail (Equisetum arvense).
    Synonym: brusca

Further reading
  • coda cavallina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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