How to Use horsetail in a Sentence

horsetail

noun
  • Above grew conifer trees, ferns, ancient herbs and horsetail plants.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • And third, stick to those agendas, rather than flipping like a horsetail in the wind.
    — Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
  • Green shoots of horsetail as thin as yarn strands break from the ground below a tree’s barren branches.
    — Michael R. Blood, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Sure — make that choice and all the horses in the landscape lose their tails, because horsetail hair was used for rope.
    — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2016
  • But the Gilboa roots belong to more primitive trees that may be related to ferns and horsetails.
    — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2019
  • This iconic horsetail-type waterfall has formed within the midst of Hakaui valley's jagged basalt peaks.
    — Stephanie Takyi, CNN, 2 June 2021
  • Red clover adds oomph, oatstraw detangles, and horsetail prevents breakage.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022
  • Budnick kept the mango tree and removed all else including fescue grass, horsetail plants and bamboo.
    — Lisa Boone, latimes.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Mounds of horsetail plants for regulating the influence of moon forces on the vineyard’s water?
    — Chris MacIas, SFChronicle.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Pangea’s flora may not have been to alien to us in some ways, as it was dominated by species such as conifers, ferns and horsetails, Olsen continues.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • More factually, the brand says the formula includes sage, green tea, sandalwood, and horsetail plant, which explains the fragrance.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2018
  • It’s formulated with sea buckthorn, dandelion, birch, horsetail and manjistha.
    — Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Imagine a landscape where redwood-like metasequoias towered over the hills; slim alder-like trees, ginkgos and vines dwelled at the forest margins; and lush ferns, cycads and horsetails packed the swamps.
    — Kate Siber, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Enclosed in glass on three sides, like some giant terrarium, but open to the sky, the inaccessible landscape will sprout with ferns, horsetail and magnolia trees.
    — Tim McKeough, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • That ginseng improves energy, say, or that ginger alleviates nausea, or that horsetail, which contains silica, might help hair to grow?
    — Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The only downside was that my property has a great deal of equisetum (horsetail), which enjoyed spreading its roots into the spaces left by the wavy layer in the middle.
    — oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2020
  • The researchers were astounded to find that horsetails released more energy than any other plant group, including 16 modern grasses.
    — John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Apple cider vinegar can also interact with certain dietary supplements, such as licorice, cassia cinnamon, and horsetail.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • They're made from natural ingredients like biotin, saw palmetto, and horsetail extract, which promote healthy hair growth, increase beard thickness, and reduce hair loss.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Crafted like a drum, each sieve features a thin, 15-centimeter (6 inches) high wooden rim that secures the traditional horsetail fabric.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Crafted like a drum, each sieve features a thin, 15-centimeter (6 inches) high wooden rim that secures the traditional horsetail fabric.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Cowgirl Courage, a nod to Jessie (Woody’s sister), is comprised of horsetail extract, juicy fruit, bright citrus, sandalwood and wildflowers.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • Contribute the centerpiece to a first apartment with a Hästens bed, which is handmade in Sweden with natural materials such as horsetail hair, wool, cotton and flax.
    — Alycia Cohen, WSJ, 14 May 2020
  • And more than a few backstage experts and supermodels swear by Viviscal, a popular hair-growth vitamin that also contains silicon, along with amino acids and horsetail extract.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Blackberry, tree-of-heaven, invasive knotweeds, garlic mustard, lesser celandine, Italian arum and horsetail are some examples that are difficult to control.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2021
  • Its all-natural formula contains nutrient-rich aloe, revitalizing horsetail, and restorative chamomile.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Clinical studies have shown that biotin, in conjunction with organic horsetail extract and other B vitamins, can greatly improve the appearance of nails, skin, and hair.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Her team zeroed in on the nutritional content of low-growing, spore-bearing horsetails, or Equisetum, which were widespread during the Jurassic period and still grow today.
    — John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The powder also includes horsetail (said to promote collagen), nettle (a natural astringent), and calendula (a soothing antibacterial).
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Common ingredients Herbal ingredients are most commonly used in bladder control supplements to provide health support for overactive bladders, including buchu, cornsilk and horsetail.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

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