fescue
noun
fes·cue ˈfe-(ˌ)skyü 
1
: a small pointer (such as a stick) used to point out letters to children learning to read
2
: any of a genus (Festuca) of tufted perennial grasses with panicled spikelets
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Cool-season grasses such as fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass are most active during the winter and early spring months and may go dormant during the heat of summer depending on irrigation practices. —
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 But fine fescue has some downsides. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026 Closer to the ground are blue fescue, lamb’s ears, echeveria, dudleya and octopus agave. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Cool-season grasses: These include bluegrass, fescue and rye. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fescue
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 But fine fescue has some downsides. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026 Closer to the ground are blue fescue, lamb’s ears, echeveria, dudleya and octopus agave. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Cool-season grasses: These include bluegrass, fescue and rye. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fescue
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“Fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/fescue. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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fescue
noun
fes·cue ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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