Where does “squirreltail” come from?
squirreltail (English) comes from English squirrel, from Middle English squirel, from Old French escurel, from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, from Latin scūrius, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά — darkness, shadow.
squirreltail (English): Elymus elymoides, a species of wild rye
Definitions
- Elymus elymoides, a species of wild rye
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