timothy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
  2. noun a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
  3. noun a grass grown for hay

Etymology

Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.

In classic literature

Synonyms

herd's grass, Phleum pratense

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