squirreltail barley
- noun
- Specialized
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cebada cola de ardilla
- Gardeners often plant squirreltail barley for its attractive feathery flower heads.
Examples
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Birds are drawn to fields of squirreltail barley during the late summer months.
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The squirreltail barley swayed gently in the summer breeze beside the trail.
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The squirreltail barley swayed gently in the breeze.
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Farmers often cultivate squirreltail barley for its beauty.
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Birds are drawn to fields of squirreltail barley during the late summer months.
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Gardeners often plant squirreltail barley for its attractive feathery flower heads.
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The squirreltail barley swayed gently in the summer breeze beside the trail.
Synonyms
A grass with feathery flower heads and long silky hairs
A grass with long, silky flower heads often grown in gardens
A grass with long, silky seed heads like a fox tail, often grown for decoration or seen as a weed
A grass with a long, bushy seed head that looks like a squirrel's tail
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun–noun compound directly combines 'squirreltail' (a grass with a bushy, tail-like seedhead) and 'barley', so it denotes a barley species that has squirreltail-like, tail-shaped seedheads. This compositional pattern is transparent and a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Squirreltail barley gets its name from the plant's long, silky flower heads that look like a squirrel's tail. That's why the name points to its feathery, attractive seed heads.
