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fox's foot

fox's foot noun: a type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.

fox's foot: a type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia
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Noun

fox's foot (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.
  2. (no plural) Synonym of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)
    Synonyms:
    cocksfoot, black-weed, simple-stemmed bur-reed

Synonyms of fox's foot

  • cocksfoot
  • black-weed
  • simple-stemmed bur-reed

Origin of fox's foot

From Middle English foxesfot, from Old English foxes fōt, equivalent to fox's + foot.

Questions about fox's foot

What does fox's foot mean?
Fox's foot means a type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.
What part of speech is fox's foot?
Fox's foot is a noun.

Words near fox's foot in the dictionary

  1. fox wedge
  2. fox wedges
  3. fox whelp
  4. fox whistle
  5. fox whistles
  6. fox's foot
  7. fox's paw
  8. fox's sleep
  9. fox's socks
  10. fox's whelp
  11. fox-and-cubs

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