fox's foot
English
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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)
- (botany) A type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.
- (botany) Synonym of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)
Synonyms
- black-weed
- simple-stemmed bur-reed