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Bluegrass

Bluegrass

8 6.1
A region in central Kentucky known for green fields and horse farms
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbluːɡræs/
  • US
translation icon : Bluegrass
  • Here in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Country, where champions are born... ...black, bay, and chestnut.
  • Kentucky's Bluegrass
  • Bluegrass Region
  • Inner Bluegrass

Examples

  • Welcome to Kentucky, the Bluegrass state.

    The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

  • The proposed Ogle's Mill and Ruddle's Mill roads crossed the Inner Bluegrass plain along routes where topographic variation was comparatively benign.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Our goal is to connect sustainable living folks throughout the Bluegrass State with information, ideas, and events.

    Blog text (8)

  • If nothing else, Ryan's mouth would ensure the spotlight would be on the Bluegrass State during basketball and football season.

    Blog text (21)

  • Bourbon County is situated centrally in Kentucky's Bluegrass Region.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Donna Ulisse has long been recognized as one of Country and Bluegrass Music's most distinctive talents.

    Blog text (9)

  • When I was growing up, Saturday mornings were unofficially known around our house as "Dad's Bluegrass Mornings."

    Blog text (12)

  • Miller, W. 2007. American Classic: Bungalows Abound in the Bluegrass. Keeneland Magazine, Winter, 6068.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The Bluegrass area is known for its rich agricultural heritage and beautiful landscapes.

  • Many visitors come to appreciate the culture and music of the Bluegrass region in Kentucky.

Synonyms

Bluegrass Region
vsBluegrass
4.8

A region in central Kentucky with green bluegrass pastures and famous horse farms

refers to the same area but uses a simpler regional label
Bluegrass Country
vsBluegrass
  • US
5.5

An area in central Kentucky with green pastures and many horse farms

focuses on farms and soil rather than breeding activity

Compounds

Kentucky bluegrass
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A grass with fine leaves and bright green color that people grow for lawns and pastures

Bluegrass Region
4.8

A region in central Kentucky with green bluegrass pastures and famous horse farms

Bluegrass Country
  • US
5.5

An area in central Kentucky with green pastures and many horse farms

Bluegrass State
3.6

A nickname for the United States state of Kentucky known for horse breeding and bluegrass music

Bluegrass Stater
8.3

A person born in or living in Kentucky, often called the Bluegrass State

Surface Forms

Bluegrass main

Morphology

Bluegrass = blue + grass (semi-transparent) = blue + grass

While the components 'blue' and 'grass' are clear, the specific meaning referring to a region known for its fertile soil and pastures is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Bluegrass comes from a kind of grass called bluegrass, which can give fields a 'blue-green' look when it flowers in spring. So the name was used for the part of central Kentucky with many of these pastures, and today Bluegrass refers to that region famous for horse farms.