The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Redtop \Red"top`\ (-t?p`), 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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Timothy \Tim"o*thy\, n., or Timothy grass \Tim"o*thy grass`\
[From Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England
to Maryland about 1720.] (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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Herd \Herd\ (h[~e]rd), n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to
OHG. herta, G. herde, Icel. hj["o]r[eth], Sw. hjord, Dan.
hiord, Goth. ha['i]rda; cf. Skr. [,c]ardha troop, host.]
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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.
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The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray.
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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.
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2. A crowd of low people; a rabble.
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But far more numerous was the herd of such
Who think too little and who talk too much.
--Dryden.
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You can never interest the common herd in the
abstract question. --Coleridge.
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Herd's grass (Bot.), one of several species of grass,
highly esteemed for hay. See under Grass.
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