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