noun
- plural of redtop; grasses of the genus Agrostis, especially bent grass with reddish flower clusters
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The golf course superintendent planted redtops on the fairways for their durability.
- Redtops are commonly used in pasture mixtures because cattle graze them well.
- The field was covered with native redtops swaying in the breeze.
- Farmers often include redtops in their hay crop rotations.
- The reddish seed heads of redtops are visible from late spring through summer.