'Kentucky' definitions:
Definition of 'Kentucky'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Definition of 'Kentucky'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]