timothy
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈtɪməθi//
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
noun
- 1
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- 2
Mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
- 3
Grass of other species of genus Phleum.
Etymology
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
Forms
- plural
- timothies
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timothy · Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
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