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dog's-tail [dôgz′tāl΄]n.any of a genus (Cynosurus) of perennial grasses, esp. the crested dog's-tail ( C. cristatus) with a slender spike resembling that of timothy
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dog's-tail — «DGZ TAYL, DOGZ », noun, or dog s tail grass, 1. any one of a group of grasses in which the flowers in each panicle all point one way, like the hairs of a dog s tail. 2. the yard grass … Useful english dictionary
dog's-tail — [dôgz′tāl΄] n. any of a genus (Cynosurus) of perennial grasses, esp. the crested dog s tail ( C. cristatus) with a slender spike resembling that of timothy … English World dictionary
dog's tail — /ˈdɒgz teɪl/ (say dogz tayl) noun any grass of the European genus Cynosurus, the species of which have the spikes fringed on one side only, especially C. cristatus (crested dog s tail). Also, dog s tail grass …
dog's-tail grass — dog sˈ tail grass noun A common British pasture grass (genus Cynosurus) • • • Main Entry: ↑dog * * * dog s tail «DGZ TAYL, DOGZ », noun, or dog s tail grass, 1. any one of a group of grasses in which the flowers in each panicle all point one way … Useful english dictionary
Dog's-tail grass — n. (Bot.) A hardy species of British grass ({Cynosurus cristatus}) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; called also {goldseed}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dog's tail — tail of a dog … English contemporary dictionary
dog's-tail grass — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dog — For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation). Domestic dog Temporal range: 0.015–0 Ma … Wikipedia
dog — dogless, adj. doglike, adj. /dawg, dog/, n., v., dogged, dogging. n. 1. a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 2. any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and… … Universalium
tail — 1. noun 1) the dog s tail Syn: brush, scut, dock; tail feathers; hindquarters Ant: head, front 2) the tail of the plane Syn: rear, end … Thesaurus of popular words
