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Timothy

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Tim·o·thy  (tm-th)
n. Abbr. Tim. or Tm
See Table at Bible.
tim·o·thy  (tm-th)
n. pl. tim·o·thies
Any of several grasses of the genus Phleum, especially P. pratense, native to Eurasia, and P. alpinum, of North America, having a dense cylindrical inflorescence of compressed, one-flowered spikelets and widely cultivated for hay.
[Probably after Timothy Hanson, an 18th-century American farmer.]
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Noun1.Timothytimothy - grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
herd's grass, Phleum pratense
timothy - a grass grown for hay
grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
genus Phleum, Phleum - grasses native to temperate regions
2.Timothy - a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
3.timothy - a grass grown for hay
hay - grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
herd's grass, Phleum pratense, timothy - grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay


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