timothy grass

tim·o·thy grass

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Definitions of timothy grass words

noun plural timothy grass a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder. 1
noun timothy grass a perennial grass, Phleum pratense, of temperate regions, having erect stiff stems and cylindrical flower spikes: grown for hay and pasture 0

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40; named after Timothy Hanson, American farmer who cultivated it in the early 18th century

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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