The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kentucky \Ken*tuck"y\, prop. n.
One of the United States.
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Kentucky blue grass (Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow
grass (Poa pratensis), found in both Europe and America.
See under Blue grass.
Kentucky coffee tree (Bot.), a tall North American tree
(Gymnocladus Canadensis) with bipinnate leaves. It
produces large woody pods containing a few seeds which
have been used as a substitute for coffee. The timber is
very valuable.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Poa \Po"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grass.] (Bot.)
A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as
the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June
grass, and spear grass (which see).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Blue grass \Blue" grass`\ (Bot.)
A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems,
valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.
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Kentucky blue grass, a species of grass (Poa pratensis)
which has running rootstocks and spreads rapidly. It is
valuable as a pasture grass, as it endures both winter and
drought better than other kinds, and is very nutritious.
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