- Kentucky bluegrass
- noun Etymology: Kentucky, state of United States Date: 1849 an Old World pasture and meadow grass (Poa pratensis) naturalized in America — called also bluegrass
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Kentucky bluegrass
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Kentucky bluegrass — n. a bluegrass (Poa pratensis) native to Eurasia, now widely grown in the U.S. as a lawn and pasture grass … English World dictionary
Kentucky bluegrass — pievinė miglė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pašarinis augalas (Poa pratensis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Poa pratensis angl. Kentucky bluegrass;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Kentucky bluegrass — noun valuable 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 • Syn: ↑Kentucky blue, ↑Kentucy blue grass, ↑June grass, ↑Poa… … Useful english dictionary
Kentucky bluegrass — a grass, Poa pratensis, of the Mississippi valley, used for pasturage and lawns. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
Kentucky bluegrass — Kentuck′y blue′grass n. pln a grass, Poa pratensis, of the Mississippi valley, used for pasturage and lawns • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
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