sheep fescue

noun

1. a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheep fescue¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

For sloping banks and terracing, a mixture of Kentucky Blue, Rhode Island Bent, Creeping Bent, Sheep Fescue and White Clover, in the proportions given, will probably answer Kentucky Blue Grass—Poa pratensis.

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