1. a tall perennial grass with broad leaves and dense clusters of flowers, commonly used for pasture and hay
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The farmer planted cocksfoot in the lower field for grazing.
• Cocksfoot is valued for its high nutritional content for livestock.
• The pasture was dominated by cocksfoot and clover.
• This variety of cocksfoot grows well in cooler climates.
• The hay contained mostly cocksfoot and timothy grass.
• Cocksfoot can tolerate drought better than many other grasses.