foxtail

[ foks-teyl ]

/ ˈfɒksˌteɪl /

noun

the tail of a fox.

any of various grasses having soft, brushlike spikes of flowers.

Origin of foxtail

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at fox, tail¹

Words nearby foxtail

foxglove, foxhole, foxhound, foxie, foxing, foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, foxtrot, foxx, foxy

Example sentences from the Web for foxtail

The larv feed on the roots of grasses, having particular liking for the roots of foxtail, timothy and blue-grass.

Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick
But if the girls or women dozed, he gently tickled their cheeks with the foxtail hanging at the other end of the same stick.

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies |H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Foxtail (Setaria glauca), false redtop (Triodia flava), and panic grass (Panicum clandestinum) also occur commonly.

Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas |Donald W. Janes
"Here's my enemy, I meet it on every hand," said Gill, twisting up a tuft of foxtail grass.

The Old Market-Cart |Mrs. F. B. Smith

"You might race to the near end of Foxtail Island," suggested Ruth, and pointed to an island some distance down the lake.

The Rover Boys at Colby Hall |Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for foxtail

foxtail

/ (ˈfɒksˌteɪl) /

noun

any grass of the genus Alopecurus, esp A. pratensis, of Europe, Asia, and South America, having soft cylindrical spikes of flowers: cultivated as a pasture grass

any of various similar and related grasses, esp any of the genus Setaria

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