Kentucky bluegrass

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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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How to use Kentucky bluegrass in a sentence

Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Kentucky senator seems to be making the ‘Seinfeld’ holiday a tradition on Twitter.
Rand Paul Has a Few Festivus Grievances|Ben Jacobs|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Kentucky Republican also mentioned several potential GOP rivals in 2016.
Rand Paul Has a Few Festivus Grievances|Ben Jacobs|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The biggest blowback will be against the ‘reforming’ Kentucky senator, because Republicans back cops, period.
GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique|Lloyd Green|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He considered her the equal to any Newbolt that ever straddled a horse and rode over from Kentucky.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
I know for a fact, that his race horses literally ran away with the prettiest bit of Kentucky farming land I ever laid eyes upon.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Much attention is paid to the selection of soil, that the light standard of Kentucky leaf may be further advanced.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The Kentucky planter prides himself on the superior quality of tobacco, as well as his famous blooded stock.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In manners affable, and in benevolence unsurpassed, the Kentucky planter gains the plaudits of all.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

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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