coda cavallina

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, horselike tail.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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