| has gloss | (noun) grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
foxtail grass, foxtail |
| has gloss | eng: A foxtail is a spikelet or spikelet cluster of a grass, that serves to disperse its seeds as a unit. Thus, the foxtail is a type of diaspore. Some grasses that produce a foxtail are themselves called "foxtail", also "spear grass". They can become a health hazard for long-haired dogs and other domestic animals, and a nuisance for people. |
| lexicalization | eng: foxtail grass |
| lexicalization | eng: foxtail |
| subclass of | (noun) any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
meadowgrass, meadow grass |
| has subclass | (noun) stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America
Alopecurus pratensis, meadow foxtail |
| has subclass | (noun) grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet
bristlegrass, bristle grass |
| has subclass | (noun) two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States
giant foxtail |
| has subclass | (noun) common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
yellow foxtail, yellow bristlegrass, Setaria glauca, glaucous bristlegrass, yellow bristle grass |
| has subclass | (noun) European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
bottle grass, green foxtail, Setaria viridis, rough bristlegrass, green bristlegrass, bottle-grass |
| has subclass | (noun) coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States
Hungarian grass, Italian millet, foxtail millet, Setaria italica |
