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foxtail

/fˈɑkstˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
fox-tail
IPA
/fˈɑkstˌeɪl/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tail of a fox.

noun

A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses.

noun

A cluster of buds on a cannabis plant.

Dated

noun

A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.

noun

A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.

noun

A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.

noun

A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.

noun

A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fox-tail. By surface analysis, fox + tail.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foxtails (plural)

Phrases

foxtail saw bristly foxtail Carolina foxtail carpet foxtail cactus chinese foxtail Cochise foxtail cactus creeping meadow foxtail Cretan meadow foxtail

Synonyms

foxtail grass

Questions

How do you pronounce foxtail?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑkstˌeɪl/.
What does foxtail mean?
A tail of a fox.
Where does foxtail come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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