Definition of fescue Fescue
/fɛˈskjuˌ/ - [feskyu] - fes•cue
We found 11 definitions of fescue from 5 different sources.
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What does fescue mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: fescues |
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| fescue - grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns | ||
| fescue grass, meadow fescue, Festuca elatior | ||
| grass German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fescue (Noun)
A straw, wire, stick, etc. , used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. - fescue (Noun)
A hardy grass commonly used to border golf fairways in temperate climates. Any member of the genus. - fescue (Verb)
To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fescue (n.)
A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. - fescue (n.)
An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum. - fescue (n.)
The style of a dial. - fescue (n.)
A grass of the genus Festuca. - fescue (v. i. & t.)
To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fescue
fes′kū, n. a genus of grasses, very nearly allied to Brome-grass, and including many valuable pasture and fodder grasses: a small straw or wire used to point out letters to children when learning to read. [O. Fr. festu—L. festūca, a straw.]
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🔤- fescue, noun, singular of fescues.
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