Definition of whitetop
1a(1)
: a redtop (Agrostis alba)
(2)
: a grass (Fluminea festucacea) of northwestern North America that is an important source of food for wild birds
(3)
or less commonly white topped grass
: any of several grasses of the genus Danthonia (especially D. pilosa)
b
: fleabane
c
: any of several Australian eucalypts
especially
: a widely distributed blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)
d
: hoary cress
2
: a covered wagon with a white top
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“Whitetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitetop. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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