From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kentucky
n 1: a state in east central United States; a border state
during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race
horses [syn: Kentucky, Bluegrass State, KY]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Kentucky \Ken*tuck"y\, 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.
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