herd's-grass

American  

[hurdz-gras, -grahs] / ˈhɜrdzˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

noun

1. timothy or redtop, used for hay or pasture.

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Etymology

Origin of herd's-grass

1730–40, named after John Herd, who in 1700 found it growing in New Hampshire

Example Sentences

The tall herd's-grass, the rustling corn, and the whitened grain waved in the summer's breeze, and bespoke the plenty that followed the toil and industry of the husbandman.

From Charles Duran Or, The Career of a Bad Boy By the author of "The Waldos" by

Of introduced grasses, Loudoun has red clover, timothy, herd's-grass, orchard-grass, and Lucerne to which last little attention is now given.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

Something is also said in the letter about grass seed, and it is curious to note that apparently Franklin was not aware that in parts of New England timothy has always been known as herd's-grass.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell