Kentucky bluegrass

noun Ken·tucky bluegrass \kən-ˈtə-kē-\

Definition of KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS

: an Old World pasture and meadow grass (Poa pratensis) naturalized in North America and often used in lawns —called also bluegrass

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Kentucky, state of United States

First Known Use: 1849

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