fescue

[ fes-kyoo ]

/ ˈfɛs kyu /

noun

Also called fescue grass . any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.

a pointer, as a straw or slender stick, used to point out the letters in teaching children to read.

Origin of fescue

1350–1400; earlier festue,Middle English festu<Middle French <Vulgar Latin *festūcum, for Latin festūca stalk, straw

Words nearby fescue

Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess, fesse, Fessenden, fesse point

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Example sentences from the Web for fescue

The reader is probably acquainted with the Fescue Grass, with its awned flowers arranged in one-sided panicles.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
This burrow is a vertical well, with a curb of fescue grass intertwined with silk.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
Meadow Fescue is one of the most common of the fescue grasses, and is said to be the Randall grass of Virginia.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings
Meadow fescue is a palatable grass that would be used more often in pasture mixtures if the seed were not high in price.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

The fescue (Festuca ovina), a little fern (Woodsia), and a saussurea ascend very near the summit.
The Heart of Nature|Francis Younghusband

British Dictionary definitions for fescue

fescue

fescue grass

/ (ˈfɛskjuː) /

noun

any grass of the genus Festuca : widely cultivated as pasture and lawn grasses, having stiff narrow leavesSee also meadow fescue, sheep's fescue

Word Origin for fescue

C14: from Old French festu, ultimately from Latin festūca stem, straw

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单词	fescue
释义	fescue [ fes-kyoo ] / ˈfɛs kyu / noun Also called fescue grass . any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns. a pointer, as a straw or slender stick, used to point out the letters in teaching children to read. Origin of fescue 1350–1400; earlier festue,Middle English festu<Middle French <Vulgar Latin *festūcum, for Latin festūca stalk, straw Words nearby fescue Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess, fesse, Fessenden, fesse point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fescue The reader is probably acquainted with the Fescue Grass, with its awned flowers arranged in one-sided panicles. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux This burrow is a vertical well, with a curb of fescue grass intertwined with silk. The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre Meadow Fescue is one of the most common of the fescue grasses, and is said to be the Randall grass of Virginia. Cattle and Their Diseases\|Robert Jennings Meadow fescue is a palatable grass that would be used more often in pasture mixtures if the seed were not high in price. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee The fescue (Festuca ovina), a little fern (Woodsia), and a saussurea ascend very near the summit. The Heart of Nature\|Francis Younghusband British Dictionary definitions for fescue fescue fescue grass / (ˈfɛskjuː) / noun any grass of the genus Festuca : widely cultivated as pasture and lawn grasses, having stiff narrow leavesSee also meadow fescue, sheep's fescue Word Origin for fescue C14: from Old French festu, ultimately from Latin festūca stem, straw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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