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Alopecurus

noun
Alop·​e·​cu·​rus | \ əˌläpəˈkyu̇rəs, ˌaləpə-\

Definition of Alopecurus

: a genus of grasses found in temperate regions and having slender culms, flat leaves, and soft spikes — see meadow foxtail

First Known Use of Alopecurus

circa 1763, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alopecurus

New Latin, from Greek alōpekouros beard grass (Polypogon monspeliensis), from alōpek-, alōpēx fox + -ouros -urous

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