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timothy

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪməθi/
(also timothy grass)
Definition of timothy

noun

[mass noun]
  • a Eurasian grass which is widely grown for grazing and hay. It is naturalized in North America, where many cultivars have been developed.
    • Phleum pratense, family Gramineae

Origin:

mid 18th century: named after Timothy Hanson, the American farmer who introduced it to Carolina from New York (circa1720)

timothy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of timothy in the US English dictionary