fox's foot

noun

A type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.

Similar
cocksfootblack-weedsimple-stemmed bur-reed
OriginMiddle English foxesfot ← Old English foxes fōt →
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Meanings

nounfox's foot (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralA type of bur-reed (Sparganium simplex) native to North America and Eurasia.
  2. no pluralSynonym of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

    Synonyms: cocksfoot, black-weed, simple-stemmed bur-reed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

Similar
cocksfootblack-weedsimple-stemmed bur-reed

Origin

  1. Old Englishfoxes fōt
  2. Middle Englishfoxesfot
  3. Englishfox's foot

From Middle English foxesfot, from Old English foxes fōt, equivalent to fox's + foot.

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APA

fox's foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox's%20foot

MLA

“fox's foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox's%20foot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox's foot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox's%20foot.

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