| timothy grass | <botany> 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. Origin: From Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| timothy-hay bacillus | A saprophytic bacterium widely distributed in soil and dust and on plants. (12 Dec 1998) |