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English Dictionary: Kentucky by the DICT Development Group
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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
    Synonym(s): Kentucky, Bluegrass State, KY
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kentucky \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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