timothy
/ˈtɪməθɪ/(亦作timothy grass)
noun
mass noun
1- a Eurasian grass which is widely grown for grazing and hay. It is naturalized in North America, where many cultivars have been developed.梯牧草, 猫尾草。
1.1
- Phleum pratense, family Gramineae.拉丁名Phleum pratense,禾本科。
词源
mid 18th cent.: named after Timothy Hanson， the American farmer who introduced it to Carolina from New York （c.1720）.