Kentucky bluegrass
noun
a grass, Poa pratensis, of the Mississippi valley, used for pasturage and lawns.
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Origin of Kentucky bluegrass
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby Kentucky bluegrass
Kenton, Kent State, Kentuck, Kentuckian, Kentucky, Kentucky bluegrass, Kentucky coffee tree, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky fried, Kentucky rifle, Kentucky warbler
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British Dictionary definitions for Kentucky bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass
noun
a Eurasian grass, Poa pratensis, grown for forage and naturalized throughout North America
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