mare's tail
noun
plural mare's tails or mares' tails
1
a
: a common aquatic plant (Hippuris vulgaris of the family Plantaginaceae, the plantain family) with elongated shoots having dense whorls of narrow finely tapered leaves
2
: a cirrus cloud that has a long slender flowing appearance
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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