foxtail

fox·tail  (fkstl)

n.

Any of several grasses of the genus Alopecurus, having dense, silky or bristly flowering spikes.

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foxtail [ˈfɒksˌteɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any grass of the genus Alopecurus, esp A. pratensis, of Europe, Asia, and South America, having soft cylindrical spikes of flowers: cultivated as a pasture grass

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar and related grasses, esp any of the genus Setaria

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

foxtail - grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes foxtail grass 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 meadow grass, meadowgrass - any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture 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 foxtail millet, Hungarian grass, Italian millet, Setaria italica - coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States