noun
- Plural of dogtail; a type of grass with a spike-like flower head resembling a dog's tail.
Usage: botanical term; chiefly British
Examples
- The meadow was dotted with dogtails swaying in the breeze.
- Farmers often encounter dogtails growing among their pasture grasses.
- The botanist identified several species of dogtails in the field survey.
- Dogtails are common in temperate grasslands across Europe.