Redtop

Redtop
Redtop Red"top` (-t?p`), n. (Bot.) 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}. [1913 Webster]

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Synonyms:
, (Agrostis vulgaris)


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