| 释义 |
fes·cue
I. \ˈfe(ˌ)skyü\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English festu, from Middle French, from Vulgar Latin festucum, from Latin festuca — more at festuca
1. obsolete : straw, rush, twig
2. : a small pointer (as a straw, stick, or quill) used to point out letters to or by children learning to read
3. also fescue grass : a grass of the genus Festuca — see meadow fescue, sheep fescue
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : to assist (a reader) with a fescue |