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foxtail Definition

fox·tail (fäkstāl′)

noun

  1. the bushy tail of a fox
  2. any of various grasses (esp. genus Setaria) having cylindrical spikes bearing spikelets interspersed with stiff bristles

foxtail Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • glue: Predation losses were determined by lightly gluing giant foxtail and velvetleaf weed seeds onto squares of sandpaper.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Predation losses were determined by lightly gluing giant foxtail and velvetleaf weed seeds onto squares of sandpaper.

Modifies a noun

  • lily: The spiral is usually covered during mid June with peachy colored flowers, flanked by the foxtail lilies.
  • millet: It also exists in related plants including tropical cereal-based crops such as foxtail millet and sorghum.

Noun used with modifier

  • meadow: Among the attractive grasses, such as quaking-grass and meadow foxtail, you will find yellow rattle, an indicator species of old grassland.

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