fescue

American  

[fes-kyoo] / ˈfɛs kyu /

noun

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

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

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fescue British  

/ ˈfɛskjuː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fescue

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

Example Sentences

Which means I am simultaneously very proud of showing off my lawn, but I also can’t bear watching you grind your dirty claws into my precious fescue.

From The Wall Street Journal

This technique leaves behind some traditional fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass or perennial ryegrass to help counteract pets and people tearing around.

From Seattle Times

He lashes his wedge through the fescue and into the heart of the green.

From The Guardian

“I’ve played in firm conditions. I can think of places I’ve played in tighter, drier conditions. But just having fescue fairways and the ball siting a little different was huge to see last week.”

From New York Times

This time, golfers faced a course with green fairways cutting through wispy dunes, and more importantly flawless putting surfaces after the course changed its greens in 2018 from fine fescue grass to poa annua.

From Fox News