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crowfoot grass

/ˈkrəʊfʊt ɡrɑːs/

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/ˈkrəʊfʊt ɡrɑːs/formalscientific
  • ruРаспространённое название нескольких видов травы рода Dactyloctenium, характеризующееся соцветиями, напоминающими воронью лапку. Часто встречается в тропических и субтропических регионах и иногда считается сорняком.

A common name for several species of grass in the genus Dactyloctenium, characterized by its seed heads that resemble a crow's foot. It is often found in tropical and subtropical regions and is sometimes considered a weed.

  1. A type of weedC1formal

    A common tropical grass species (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) with distinctive seed heads that resemble a crow's foot.

    ruТрава-петушиная ножка

    • Crowfoot grass is often found in disturbed soils and along roadsides.
    • Farmers consider crowfoot grass a nuisance in their fields.
    • The seed head of crowfoot grass looks like a small bird's foot.