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scouring rushes

scouring rushes is the plural of scouring rush.

Meaning of scouring rush

Noun

scouring rush (plural scouring rushes)

  1. Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.

Questions about scouring rushes

What is scouring rushes the plural of?
Scouring rushes is the plural of scouring rush.

Words near scouring rushes in the dictionary

  1. scouring pad
  2. scouring pads
  3. scouring powder
  4. scouring powders
  5. scouring rush
  6. scouring rushes
  7. scouring up
  8. scouringly
  9. scourings
  10. scours
  11. scours down

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