MOUSETAIL

Etymology

Noun

mousetail (plural mousetails)

Any plant of the genus Ivesia, in the rose family.

Any plant of the genus Myosurus, in the buttercup family.

Source: Wiktionary


Mouse"tail`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

coffee icon