meadow foxtail

noun

: a stout erect perennial grass (Alopecurus pratensis) of northern parts of the Old World that much resembles timothy, is widely cultivated for pasture and hay, and has become locally naturalized in North America

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“Meadow foxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meadow%20foxtail. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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