kentucky

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun kentucky has 1 sense

kentucky(n = noun.location) bluegrass state, ky - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses;

has parts: mammoth cave national park, bowling green, capital of kentucky, frankfort, lexington, louisville, owensboro, paducah, cumberland, cumberland river, tennessee, tennessee river

is a kind of american state

is a part of america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa

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CIDE DICTIONARY

kentucky, prop. n.

One of the United States. [1913 Webster]

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.