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herd's-grass

noun
variants: or less commonly herd grass \ ˈ⸗ˌ⸗ \
plural herd's-grasses

Definition of herd's-grass

1 : timothy
2 [ so called from its being frequently sown in mixtures with timothy ] : redtop sense 1

History and Etymology for herd's-grass

after John Herd, who in 1700 found timothy growing in New Hampshire

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