fox's foot

English

Wikispecies

Fox's foot (sparganium simplex)

Etymology

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

Noun

fox's foot (plural not attested)

  1. (botany) A type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.
  2. (botany) Synonym of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

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