Ken·tuck·y prop. n. One of the United States.
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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Po·a n. 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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Blue grass Bot. A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems, valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.
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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