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foxtail barley

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Hordeum jubatum, a perennial grass with attractive inflorescences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: squirreltail barley, squirreltail grass, Hordeum jubatum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: barley

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: orge à crinière — Hordeum jubatum
  • German: Mähnen-Gerste — Hordeum jubatum
  • Japanese: 細野毛麦 (hosonogemugi) — Hordeum jubatum
  • Polish: jęczmień grzywiasty — Hordeum jubatum
  • Welsh: haidd cribog — Hordeum jubatum