"dogstail" meaning in All languages combined

See dogstail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dogstails [plural]
Etymology: From dog + -s- + tail. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dog|-s-|tail}} dog + -s- + tail Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dogstail (countable and uncountable, plural dogstails)
  1. Any perennial grass of the genus Cynosurus, native to the Mediterranean basin, grown for fodder Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Poeae tribe grasses Synonyms: dog's-tail

Inflected forms

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