Definition of foxtail Foxtail
/fɑˈkstejˌl/ - [faksteyl] - fox•tail
We found 8 definitions of foxtail from 4 different sources.
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What does foxtail mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: foxtails |
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| foxtail - grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes | ||
| foxtail grass | ||
| meadow grass, meadowgrass any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture | ||
| alopecurus pratensis, meadow foxtail stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America | ||
| bristle grass, bristlegrass grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet | ||
| giant foxtail two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States | ||
| glaucous bristlegrass, setaria glauca, yellow bristle grass, yellow bristlegrass, yellow foxtail common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas | ||
| bottle-grass, bottle grass, green bristlegrass, green foxtail, rough bristlegrass, setaria viridis European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed | ||
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Wiktionary 
- foxtail (Noun)
The tail of a fox. - foxtail (Noun)
Any of various grasses having bushy seed spikelets that resemble the tail of a fox; particularly members of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria. - foxtail (Noun)
Any bushy seed spikelet.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- foxtail (n.)
The tail or brush of a fox. - foxtail (n.)
The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria. - foxtail (n.)
The last cinders obtained in the fining process.
Part of speech
🔤- foxtail, noun, singular of foxtails.
