fox tail

Red hunter's plume

A fox tail is the bushy tail of a fox, prized in hunting and sometimes worn as decoration.

The term also refers to foxtail grasses—weedy plants with cylindrical, bristly seed heads that resemble a fox's tail.

These seed heads can work their way into pets' ears, noses, or paws, causing injury: Check your dog for foxtails after hiking.

Related
  • bushyGrowing densely outward
  • brushBristled cleaning tool
  • plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
  • furAnimal body hair
  • orangeCitrus with segments

swish · fluffy · grass · meadow · plant · seed · seed head · weed · rudder · balance · hunting · cunning · vixen · den · millet · grain · feathery · sway

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Opposites
animal body part type

fox tailmane

Neck hair, horse/lion

snout · lion mane · antlers · horns · forelegs

GRASS/PLANT TYPE (for foxtail grass)

fox tailbluegrass

Acoustic Appalachian folk music

fescue · ryegrass · bentgrass · buffalo grass · wheat

Family

foxtail, foxtails

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G