Meaning of KENTUCKY
| Pronunciation: | | kun'tukee
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[n] a state in east central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses |
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KENTUCKY is a 8 letter word that starts with K. |
| | Synonyms: | | Bluegrass State, KY |
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| | See Also: | | America, American state, Bowling Green, capital of Kentucky, Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Cumberland, Cumberland River, Dixie, Dixieland, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Mammoth Cave National Park, Owensboro, Paducah, South, Tennessee, Tennessee River, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ken*tuck"y\, 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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