Foxtail Definition

fŏkstāl
noun
The bushy tail of a fox.
Webster's New World
Any of various grasses (esp. genus Setaria) having cylindrical spikes bearing spikelets interspersed with stiff bristles.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar grasses, especially of the genera Hordeum and Setaria.
American Heritage

(metallurgy) The last cinders obtained in the fining process.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • foxtail grass

Other Word Forms of Foxtail

Noun

Singular:
foxtail
Plural:
foxtails

Origin of Foxtail

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