What does "cocksfoot" mean?

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

Cocksfoot

Q: What is a synonym for "cocksfoot"?

Common synonyms include: orchard grass, cockspur, couch grass, dactylis glomerata, fox's foot, orchard grass.

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Noun

1
Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
"The measurements of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzymes of cocksfoot plants susceptible to CfMV and plants with acquired immunity to CfMV, show completely different patterns in up- and down-regulation after inoculation of CfMV."
2
widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass wordnet

Synonyms

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orchard grass cockspur couch grass dactylis glomerata fox's foot orchard grass

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"The measurements of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzymes of cocksfoot plants susceptible to CfMV and plants with acquired immunity to CfMV, show completely different patterns in up- and down-regulation after inoculation of CfMV."

Etymology

From cock + -s- + foot.

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north africa

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