FOXTAIL GRASS, the name given to perennial grasses of the genus Alopecurus, com prising about 3o species, natives of cool north temperate regions. Of these the meadow foxtail (A. pratensis) is extensively culti vated in Europe as a pasture grass, and is also naturalized in North America. Various species of Setaria are likewise called foxtail grass, of which the yellow foxtail (S. glauca) and the green foxtail (S. viridis), widely naturalized from Europe in North America, are often troublesome weeds. (See GRASSES.) a modern dance of smooth, easy movement resembling a walk taken with long, rather springy steps, with knees slightly bent. Many variations are introduced. The music is in time. (See also DANCE.)