Kentucky bluegrass

American  

noun

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

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Kentucky bluegrass British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Kentucky bluegrass

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

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Kentucky bluegrass

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

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

What was the American Dream, in the 20th century, if it wasn’t aproned by a quarter acre of Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue, which is good for recreation and admiration and not much else?

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022

Mrs. Pontellier talked about her father’s Mississippi plantation and her girlhood home in the old Kentucky bluegrass country.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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