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foxtail
noun fox·tail \ˈfäks-ˌtāl\
Definition of FOXTAIL
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
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First Known Use of FOXTAIL
14th century
Rhymes with FOXTAIL
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