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Meaning of meadow foxtail | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A common perennial grass, of species Alopecurus pratensis, of temperate Eurasia; grown widely for fodder and hence introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“If I give my imagination free rein on this sultry afternoon, I could almost believe this shoulder-high grassland – a shimmering sea of false oat, cock’s-foot and meadow foxtail – is African savanna.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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