mare's-tail

See also: mare's tail

English

mare's-tail (cirrus cloud)

common mare's-tail

Noun

mare's-tail (plural mare's-tails or mares'-tails)

1. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud.
   • (Can we date this quote by Traditional rhyme and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Mackerel sky and mare's-tails / Make tall ships carry low sails.

2. Any aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris, having narrow leaves in whorls.
   1. especially, common mare's tail ()

References

• mare's-tail on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hippurus vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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