Trang chủ Từ điển Ffoxtail

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foxtail

foxtail

Danh từ

Số nhiều: 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.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từfoxtail

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.

Danh từfoxtail

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.

Danh từfoxtail

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.

Ví dụ

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Từ liên quan

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