donkey's tail

noun

variants or donkey tail

: burro's tail

S. morganianum, or donkey's tail, is an ideal sedum with curious, plump, light-green leaves tightly clustered on hanging stems and pink-to-purple-red blooms.—

Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sept. 2003

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of donkey's tail was in 1920

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“Donkey's tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donkey%27s%20tail. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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