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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.
   [1913 Webster]