REDTOP

Etymology

Noun

redtop (countable and uncountable, plural redtops)

(uncountable) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle.

(countable) Species of the genus Agrostis, the bentgrasses.

Alternative form of red top

Anagrams

• de trop, deport, ported, troped

Source: Wiktionary


Red"top` (-tp`), n. (Bot.)

Definition: A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle; -- called also English grass, and in some localities herd's grass. See Illustration in Appendix. The tall redtop is Triodia seslerioides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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