
Meaning of BLUE GRASS
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of various grasses of the genus Poa |
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| | Synonyms: | | bluegrass |
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| | See Also: | | genus Poa, grass, June grass, Kentucky blue, Kentucky bluegrass, Kentucy blue grass, Poa, Poa pratensis | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blue" grass`\ (Bot.)
A species of grass ({Poa compressa}) with bluish green stems,
valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.
{Kentucky blue grass}, a species of grass ({Poa pratensis})
which has running rootstocks and spreads rapidly. It is
valuable as a pasture grass, as it endures both winter and
drought better than other kinds, and is very nutritious.
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