Foxtail

Meaning

Noun

●

The

tail

of a fox.

●

and

of some grasses

●

In Grasses, Hordeeae tribe grasses & Paniceae tribe grasses:

having a part

the

of a

or such spikelet.

Any of various

having

that

the

of a fox

species of

genus

Alopecurus,

foxtail

grasses.

●

having a part

the

of a

or such spikelet.

Any of various

having

that

the

of a fox

species of Setaria,

foxtail

millets.

Any of various

having

that

the

of a fox;Bromus madritensis,

foxtail

brome.

Any of various

having

that

the

of a fox;Hordeum jubatum,

foxtail

barley.

Acalypha hispida,

chenille

plant.

Lycopodiella alopecuroides,

foxtail

clubmoss.

Wodyetia bifurcata,

foxtail

palm.

●

In Metallurgy:

The last

cinders

obtained

in the

fining

process.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

foxtail

English

fox

English

fox

Middle English (1100-1500)

fox

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

tail

English

tail

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

Etym

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Foxtail

Meaning

Noun

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