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foxtail

[ foks-teyl ]

noun

  1. the tail tails of a fox.
  2. any of various grasses having soft, brushlike spikes of flowers.


foxtail

/ ˈɒˌٱɪ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. any of various similar and related grasses, esp any of the genus Setaria
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foxtail1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fox, tail 1
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“This is a foxtail,” Cuoco captioned a photo of the annual summer grass.

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“Prickly foxtails, poisonous weeds, tall grass, even the leaves of trees. They’ll stand on their hind legs to reach them.”

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The fox tricks the barnyard animals in the foxtail version.

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Another tried to hide a plush blanket that was covered in foxtail seeds, ruined by an impromptu picnic.

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They are targeting Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistle, nodding thistle, common teasel, multiflora rose, Amur honeysuckle, poison hemlock, marestail, Japanese knotweed and kudzu.

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