timothy
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Phleum pratense, timothy-grass, native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- (uncountable, usually) Phleum alpinum, mountain timothy, native to North America.
- (uncountable, usually) Other species of genus Phleum.
Synonyms
herd’s grass
Phleum pratense
common timothy
herd’s-grass
timothy-grass
Translations
phléole
Wiesen-Lieschgras Lieschgras fléole des prés
Phleum pratense phléole des prés Wiesenlieschgras
fleo timoti phleum pratense LieschgräserFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɪməθi/
Etymology
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
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