Kentucky bluegrass

noun

1. a grass, Poa pratensis, of the Mississippi valley, used for pasturage and lawns.

Kentucky bluegrass

noun

1. a Eurasian grass, Poa pratensis, grown for forage and naturalized throughout North America

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kentucky bluegrass¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The outfield is made up of Kentucky bluegrass, grown at a farm in New Jersey, on top of sand.

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Even when Tucker creamed Arshdeep to the boundary, the outfield - Kentucky bluegrass which had been grown on a farm in New Jersey - meant it barely dribbled over.

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Grasses that cause symptoms include Bermuda, Johnson, rye and Kentucky bluegrass.

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“But you can’t fulfill those goals with town houses or mansions with half an acre each and Kentucky bluegrass lawns.”

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Kentucky bluegrass, a common lawn grass, draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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