dog's-tail

dog's-tail Definition

dog's·-tail (dôgz′tāl′)

noun

any of a genus (Cynosurus) of perennial grasses, esp. the crested dog's-tail (C. cristatus) with a slender spike resembling that of timothy

dog's-tail Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

grassland: One community type has been included which is a product of deliberate re-seeding, namely the perennial rye-grass - crested dog's-tail grasslands.

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