Meanings
plural Kentucky bluegrasses
- countableuncountablePoa pratensis; a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria and Morocco, and, while not native to North America, found across humid regions of the United States.
Synonyms: bluegrass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPoa pratensis; a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria and Morocco, and, while not native to North America, found across humid regions of the United States.
More synonyms by meaning
nounvaluable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
The grass is commonly found in Kentucky, particularly in its Bluegrass region.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Kentucky bluegrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kentucky%20bluegrass
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