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foxtail

foxtail
Noun
pl: foxtails

This term primarily describes a botanical structure, evoking a visual image of a fuzzy, tapered cylinder. When used in a gardening context, it often carries a negative connotation of invasiveness or neglect, suggesting a landscape that has reverted to a wild state.

In veterinary and outdoor contexts, the word shifts from a visual description to a tactile warning. It refers to the hazardous, barbed nature of the seed, which acts as a one-way needle. This specific usage emphasizes the danger of penetration and inflammation rather than the aesthetic appearance of the grass.

Meanings

Nounfoxtail

A type of grass characterized by a dense, cylindrical flower spike that resembles the tail of a fox.

The garden was overgrown with wild foxtail.

Nounfoxtail

A seed head of certain grasses that has backward-pointing barbs, which can become embedded in the skin or fur of animals.

The dog required a vet visit to remove a foxtail from its paw.

Nounfoxtail

A decorative ornament or a specific style of brush or plume shaped like a fox's tail.

The ceremonial dress was adorned with a white foxtail.

Examples

The meadow was overgrown with wild foxtail and other native grasses.

none

The meadow was overgrown with wild foxtail and other native grasses.

Be careful because a foxtail can easily get stuck in your dog's paw.

Health

Be careful because a foxtail can easily get stuck in your dog's paw.

The vet had to surgically remove a foxtail from the cat's ear.

Health

The vet had to surgically remove a foxtail from the cat's ear.

Look at those fluffy foxtails swaying in the breeze.

none

Look at those fluffy foxtails swaying in the breeze.

I wonder if this foxtail plume is made of real fur or synthetic fibers.

Trivia

I wonder if this foxtail plume is made of real fur or synthetic fibers.

The gardener spent the morning pulling foxtail out of the flower beds.

none

The gardener spent the morning pulling foxtail out of the flower beds.

My dog keeps licking his paw because of a foxtail.

Health

My dog keeps licking his paw because of a foxtail.

The ceremonial staff was topped with a white foxtail ornament.

History

The ceremonial staff was topped with a white foxtail ornament.

These seeds are called foxtails because they look just like a fox's brush.

Trivia

These seeds are called foxtails because they look just like a fox's brush.

Related Words

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