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foxtail

fox·tail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foks-teyl]
    • /ˈfɒksˌteɪl/
    • /ˈfɔksteɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foks-teyl]
    • /ˈfɒksˌteɪl/

Definitions of foxtail word

  • noun foxtail the tail of a fox. 1
  • noun foxtail any of various grasses having soft, brushlike spikes of flowers. 1
  • noun foxtail A common meadow grass that has soft brushlike flowering spikes. 1
  • noun foxtail any grass of the genus Alopecurus, esp A. pratensis, of Europe, Asia, and South America, having soft cylindrical spikes of flowers: cultivated as a pasture grass 0
  • noun foxtail any of various similar and related grasses, esp any of the genus Setaria 0
  • noun foxtail the bushy tail of a fox 0

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Origin of foxtail

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at fox, tail1

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Parts of speech for Foxtail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foxtail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

foxtail usage trend in Literature

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