Foxtail Grass (Noun)
Meaning 1
Ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The area was overrun with foxtail grass, its bristly leaves a nuisance to hikers and wildlife alike.
- In the southeastern United States, foxtail grass is a common sight in coastal regions with poor soil quality.
- The barren landscape was dotted with scrubby trees and vast expanses of foxtail grass, a testament to the region's harsh climate.
- After a spring rain, the foxtail grass in the coastal wetlands sprang to life, its delicate seed heads swaying gently in the breeze.
- In the sandy dunes, foxtail grass grew in abundance, its deep roots helping to stabilize the shifting soil.
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Meaning 2
Grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.