Red·top 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.

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 Tim·o·thy n., or Tim·o·thy grass.  Bot. A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix.

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 Herd n.
 1. A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle.
    The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea.   --Gray.
 Note: ☞ Herd is distinguished from flock, as being chiefly applied to the larger animals. A number of cattle, when driven to market, is called a drove.
 2. A crowd of low people; a rabble.
 But far more numerous was the herd of such
 Who think too little and who talk too much.   --Dryden.
    You can never interest the common herd in the abstract question.   --Coleridge.
 Herd's grass Bot., one of several species of grass, highly esteemed for hay. See under Grass.


 herd's grass
      n : grass with long cylindrical spikes frown in northern United
          States and Europe for hay [syn: timothy, {Phleum
          pratense]