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pewterwort
pewterwort Herb. (ˈpjuːtəwɜːt) [f. pewter + wort.] A name given to the plant Equisetum hyemale on account of its use in polishing pewter and other utensils.1597 Gerarde Herbal ii. ccccxlii. 958 Italian rushie Horse taile... Women..scowre their pewter and wooden things of the kitchen therewith,..and ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Equisetum arvense
It was also once used to polish pewter and wood (gaining the name pewterwort) and to strengthen fingernails. It is also an abrasive. wikipedia.org
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pewter
pewter (ˈpjuːtə(r)) Forms: 4–5 peutre, 4–6 pewtre, 4–8 peuter, 4– pewter (also 5 peautyr, pewtyr(e, 5–7 peauter, 6 pewtur, 6–7 puter, 7–8 pewther); 4 peudur, -yr, 5 -dre, peauder, 5–6 (–9 dial.) pewder. [ME. a. OF. peutre, peautre, peaultre, pialtre, etc. (from 12th c. in Godef.), repr. an earlier *... Oxford English Dictionary
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