redtop

noun

red·top ˈred-ˌtäp

: any of several grasses (genus Agrostis) with usually reddish panicles

especially : a Eurasian grass (A. alba synonym A. gigantea) grown in eastern North America as forage and lawn grass

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redtop was in 1792

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“Redtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redtop. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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