Cocksfoot

/ˈkɒksˌfʊt/ noun

Definition

A type of coarse perennial grass commonly used for pasture and hay, also called orchard grass.

Etymology

From 'cock' (rooster) + 'foot' (the plant's seed head supposedly resembles a rooster's foot or foot-like structure). Also known as Dactylis glomerata in scientific naming.

Kelly Says

Farmers love this grass because it's tough, drought-resistant, and grows in poor soil—it's been a staple livestock feed for centuries, and its weird name comes from the spiky, foot-like arrangement of its seed clusters.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዶሮ ጫካ
do-ro ch'a-ka
ARالعربية
قصب الحصان
qasb al-hisān
BNবাংলা
মুরগীর পায়ের
mur-gee-r pa-yer
CACatalà
peu de gallina
peu de gal-li-na
CSČeština
kohoutí noha
koh-oo-tee no-ha
DADansk
hønsfod
hoens-fod
DEDeutsch
Huflattich
hoof-lah-tihh
ELΕλληνικά
ποδοσφαιριστής
po-do-s-fay-ris-tis
ESEspañol
cola de caballo
koh-la deh kah-vah-yoh
FAفارسی
پا Chickens
pa chick-ens
FISuomi
kalkkunanjalka
kalkku-na-jal-ka
FRFrançais
pied-de-coq
pē-də-kō
GUGU
મુળાકા
moo-la-kaa
HAHA
kayan kaji
ka-yan ka-ji
HEעברית
רגל תרנגולת
regel tar-nga-lot
HIहिन्दी
मुर्गी के पंजे
murgi ke paaje
HUMagyar
kakasláb
ka-kas-lahb
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput ayam
rumput ayam
IGIG
nkwu nri
nkwu nri
ITItaliano
erba di gallo
er-bah dee gal-loh
JA日本語
コックフット
kokku futto
KKKK
құс аяғы
qous a-ya-gi
KMKM
ជើងចង
cheu-ng ch'ang
KO한국어
닭발
dak-bal
MRMR
मुर्गीचे पाया
mur-gee-che pa-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
kaki ayam
ka-ki a-yam
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြီး
chaw-kye-khee
NLNederlands
kuikenvoet
koo-i-ken-voot
NONorsk
hønsfot
hoens-fot
PAPA
ਮੁਰਗਾ ਦਾ ਪੈਰ
mur-ga da pa-ir
PLPolski
kopyto koguta
kop-y-to ko-goo-ta
PTPortuguês
pé-de-galo
peh-deh-gah-loh
RORomână
picior de cocos
pee-choar deh ko-kos
RUРусский
козлятник
kozlyatnik
SVSvenska
hönsfot
hons-fot
SWKiswahili
miguu ya kuku
mi-goo ya ku-ku
TAதமிழ்
கோழி கால்
go-zi kaal
TEతెలుగు
గుడ్డు పాదం
gud-du pa-dan
THไทย
หญ้าไก่
ha-ya gai
TLTL
paa ng manok
paa ng ma-nok
TRTürkçe
tavuk ayağı
ta-vuk a-ya-ğı
UKУкраїнська
куряче копито
ku-ri-ache ko-pi-to
URاردو
چڑیا کے پاؤں
cha-ri-ya ke pa-oon
VITiếng Việt
cây cỏ gà
cay co ga
YOYO
ẹ̀kún
eh-koon
ZH中文
鸡脚草
jī jiǎo cǎo
ZUZU
ingwe yezulu
ing-we yeh-zu-lu

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