Etymology

foxtail

fox·tail
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Today it means: The tail of a fox. Full definition →

Middle English fox-tail
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfox-tail
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfox-tail
  3. English todayfoxtail

Inherited from Middle English fox-tail. By surface analysis, fox + tail.

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