foxtail
/ˈfɑksˌteɪl/
noun
- A type of grass with a soft, brush-like flower spike that looks like a fox's tail.
- Farmers often remove foxtail from their pastures because it can harm livestock.
- The dog ran through the field and got foxtail seeds stuck in its fur.
- The hiker brushed against a patch of foxtail and noticed the tiny barbs clinging to her socks.
- The bushy tail of a fox.
- The fox's foxtail was thick and orange with a white tip.
- In the story, the clever fox used its foxtail to sweep away its tracks in the snow.
- The hunter kept a foxtail as a trophy from his first successful hunt.