kentucky | (n) a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses, Syn. KY, Bluegrass State |
kentucky black bass | (n) a variety of black bass, Syn. Micropterus pseudoplites, spotted black bass |
kentucky bluegrass | (n) valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures, Syn. June grass, Kentucky blue, Poa pratensis, Kentucy blue grass |
kentucky coffee tree | (n) handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute, Syn. Gymnocladus dioica, chicot, bonduc |
kentucky derby | (n) an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky |
kentucky wonder | (n) flat-podded green bean, Syn. Kentucky wonder bean |
kentucky yellowwood | (n) small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye, Syn. gopherwood, Cladrastis kentukea, Cladrastis lutea |
frankfort | (n) the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky, Syn. capital of Kentucky |