redtop

redtop
/red"top'/, n.
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
[1785-95, Amer.; RED1 + TOP1]

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Synonyms:
, (Agrostis vulgaris)


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