foxtail
noun
fox·tail
ˈfäks-ˌtāl 
1
a
: the tail of a fox
b
: something resembling the tail of a fox
2
: any of several grasses (especially genera Alopecurus, Hordeum, and Setaria) with spikes resembling brushes
called also foxtail grass
Examples of foxtail in a Sentence
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Lastly, be sure to check your pup for ticks and foxtails before going home.
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Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
In the process, bits of the original bacterium’s genome occasionally cling to the plasmid like foxtails on a dog’s coat and find themselves in the new host.
—Joann C Gutin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
But there are a handful of bolt guns and semi-autos ideal for hunting foxtails and grays.
—Brodie Swisher, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2022
Kaley Cuoco's Dogs King King is Cuoco's Chihuahua who underwent an operation in July 2023 to have pieces of a foxtail plant removed from inside her body.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 July 2023
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), foxtail grass awns can be found throughout North America, particularly from May to December.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
Shoes were fuzzy with foxtails for heels and delicate leather straps, balancing hard and soft with ease, or took the form of otherwise simple wellies or furry chukkas in yellows and tans.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
The exact location of the couple’s grave is available on Find a Grave, but prickly foxtails and weeds wielding burrs covered Jesse and Jo Ann’s gravestone.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Bags were also replete with foxtails, and slung across the body or under the shoulder.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
In the process, bits of the original bacterium’s genome occasionally cling to the plasmid like foxtails on a dog’s coat and find themselves in the new host.
—Joann C Gutin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
But there are a handful of bolt guns and semi-autos ideal for hunting foxtails and grays.
—Brodie Swisher, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2022
Kaley Cuoco's Dogs King King is Cuoco's Chihuahua who underwent an operation in July 2023 to have pieces of a foxtail plant removed from inside her body.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 July 2023
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), foxtail grass awns can be found throughout North America, particularly from May to December.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
Shoes were fuzzy with foxtails for heels and delicate leather straps, balancing hard and soft with ease, or took the form of otherwise simple wellies or furry chukkas in yellows and tans.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
The exact location of the couple’s grave is available on Find a Grave, but prickly foxtails and weeds wielding burrs covered Jesse and Jo Ann’s gravestone.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Bags were also replete with foxtails, and slung across the body or under the shoulder.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Foxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxtail. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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foxtail
noun
fox·tail
-ˌtāl
1
: the tail of a fox
2
: any of several grasses with spikes that resemble brushes
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