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cocksfoot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orchardgrass, orchard grass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grass, plant, organism

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noun

Meaning 2

widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orchard grass, cockspur, Dactylis glomerata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grass

History

Etymology

From cock + -s- + foot.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ежова главица (ežova glavica) — Dactylis
  • Catalan: dàctil — Dactylis
  • Czech: srha — Dactylis
  • Polish: kupkówka — Dactylis
  • Russian: ежа (ježa) — Dactylis
  • Serbo-Croatian: rdobrada — Dactylis
  • Turkish: domuz ayrığı — Dactylis
  • Ukrainian: грястиця (hrjastycja) — Dactylis
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