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redtop

redtop noun: a kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle. Also the alternative form of red top.

redtop: a kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for...
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Noun

redtop (countable and uncountable, plural redtops)

  1. (uncountable) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle.
  2. (countable) Species of the genus Agrostis, the bentgrasses.

Also used as

redtop is also the alternative form of red top.

Forms of redtop

pluralredtops

Origin of redtop

From red + top.

Words formed from redtop

Phrases with redtop

Questions about redtop

What does redtop mean?
Redtop means a kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle.
What part of speech is redtop?
Redtop is a noun.
What is the plural of redtop?
The plural of redtop is redtops.

Words near redtop in the dictionary

  1. redtails
  2. redtape
  3. redtapism
  4. redthroat
  5. redthroats
  6. redtop
  7. redtop grass
  8. redtop grasses
  9. redtops
  10. redtwig
  11. redtwig dogwood

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