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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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