redtop

[ red-top ]

/ ˈrɛdˌtɒp /

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

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

It was the stalks, above the upper joint, of spear-grass and redtop grass growing so profusely in Weathersfield.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle
Redtop, clover, and timothy grow rank, and are profitably cultivated.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
Some other grasses may also be added under certain conditions, or substituted for timothy or redtop.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
In New England, timothy, red clover, and redtop are generally used for the mowing crop.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett

Soils that produce sorrel and redtop when red clover and timothy are sown need drainage or liming or both.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know|Thomas Forsyth Hunt