redtop

[ red-top ]

noun
  1. any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.

Origin of redtop

1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; red1 + top1

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British Dictionary definitions for red-top

red-top

noun
  1. a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism

Origin of red-top

1
C20: from the colour of the masthead on these publications

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