cock's-foot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cock's-foot
First recorded in 1690–1700; so called from the appearance of the panicles
Example Sentences
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Beside these grow grasses including cock's-foot, crested dog's-tail, meadow fescue and sweet vernal-grass and among them all stride birds such as the curlew, lapwing, snipe and twite.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2012
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