timothy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
timothy (usually uncountable, plural timothies)
- Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- Mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
- Grass of other species of genus Phleum.
Etymology
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtɪməθi/
- Audio (US): 🔊
- Rhymes: -ɪməθi
- Hyphenation: tim‧o‧thy
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