Synonyms
Etymology
1. foxtail
noun. ['ˈfɑːkˌsteɪl'] grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes.
Synonyms
- giant foxtail
- yellow foxtail
- bottle grass
- foxtail grass
- rough bristlegrass
- Hungarian grass
- meadow foxtail
- yellow bristle grass
- green bristlegrass
- green foxtail
- Italian millet
- Setaria italica
- bristlegrass
- meadowgrass
- foxtail millet
- glaucous bristlegrass
- meadow grass
- bristle grass
- Setaria viridis
- yellow bristlegrass
- Alopecurus pratensis
- bottle-grass
Etymology
- fox (English)
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- tail (English)
- tail (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Foxtail
- coattail
- cocktail
- dovetail
- fairytale
- fantail
- folktale
- horsetail
- ponytail
- robitaille
- telltale
- whitetail
- whitetail
- whitetail
Example sentences of the word foxtail
1. Adjective
When the grass is mowed, foxtail grows and stands above the lawn within a day or two.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Pull out the foxtail from the lawn, when it has completely died back from the vinegar treatment.