foxtail
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foxtail
- /ˈfɒksˌteɪl/ UK
- /ˈfɑksˌteɪl/ US
Rhymes with -ɒksteɪl
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Inherited from Middle English fox-tail. By surface analysis, fox + tail.
noun foxtails
- The tail of a fox.
- A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses.
- A cluster of buds on a cannabis plant.
- Any of various grasses having bushy seed spikelets that resemble the tail of a fox Look at the foxtails growing along the road.
- Species of the genus Alopecurus (foxtail grasses).
- Species of the genus Setaria (foxtail millets).
- Bromus madritensis (foxtail brome).
- Hordeum jubatum (foxtail barley).
- Acalypha hispida (chenille plant).
- Lycopodiella alopecuroides (foxtail clubmoss)
- Wodyetia bifurcata (foxtail palm).
- An orchid of species Rhynchostylis retusa.
- The last cinders obtained in the fining process.
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noun foxtail grass
| Español | cola de zorro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 雀の鉄砲 suzume no teppō |
| 中文 | 看麥娘 /看麦娘 kànmàiniáng |
| Français | vulpin |
| Deutsch | Fuchsschwanz, Borstenhirse |
| Română | coada-vulpii |
| Русский | щети́нник ščetínnik, мыше́й myšéj |
noun tail of a fox
| Français | queue de renard |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Fuchsschwanz |
| Italiano | coda di volpe |
| Русский | ли́сий хвост lísij xvost |
Talk about this word "foxtail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foxtail. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foxtail. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foxtail "foxtail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foxtail.Cite this
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title = {foxtail},
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