Hare's-tail

Hare's-tail
Hare's-tail Hare's"-tail` (-t[=a]l`), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Eriophorum vaginatum}). See {Cotton grass}, under {Cotton}. [1913 Webster]

{Hare's-tail grass} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Lagurus ovatus}) whose head resembles a hare's tail. [1913 Webster]


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  • hare's-tail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural hare s tails) 1. : hare s tail grass 2. : cotton grass * * * hare sˈ tail noun A grass with silky flower heads • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • hare’s-tail — kiaušininis lagūras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lagurus ovatus), paplitęs pietų Europoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lagurus ovatus angl. hare’s tail; hare’s tail… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • hare’s-tail — lagūras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių (Poaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Lagurus). atitikmenys: lot. Lagurus angl. hare’s tail vok. Hasenschwanzgras rus. зайцехвостик; лагурус …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Hare's-tail grass — Hare s tail Hare s tail ( t[=a]l ), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Eriophorum vaginatum}). See {Cotton grass}, under {Cotton}. [1913 Webster] {Hare s tail grass} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Lagurus ovatus}) whose head resembles a hare s tail. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hare's-tail grass — noun (plural hare s tail grasses) : a European grass (Lagurus ovatus) with florets in a spike that resembles a hare s tail naturalized in California and New Zealand and used for dry bouquets * * * hare s tail grass, a species of grass with dense …   Useful english dictionary

  • hare’s-tail grass — kiaušininis lagūras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lagurus ovatus), paplitęs pietų Europoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lagurus ovatus angl. hare’s tail; hare’s tail… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • hare's-tail grass — ▪ plant  (species Lagurus ovatus), annual grass of the family Poaceae, native to shores of the Mediterranean region, naturalized in Australia, and cultivated as an ornamental in North America. The oval flower cluster is soft, hairy, and long… …   Universalium

  • hare's-tail rush — noun (plural hare s tail rushes) : cotton grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • hare's tail — /ˈhɛəz teɪl/ (say hairz tayl) noun 1. a small annual grass, Lagurus ovatus, with soft, woolly, ovoid flowering heads, occurring in sandy places in south western Europe and Mediterranean regions. 2. any of several other grasses with similar heads… …  

  • Hare — Hare, n. [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. & Sw. hare, Icel. h[=e]ri, Skr. [,c]a[,c]a. [root]226.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A rodent of the genus {Lepus}, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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