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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Below the retaining wall is a field of blue fescue that lines the sidewalk.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The par-4 first stretches 433 yards, with a bunker, drop off, and fescue encroaching into play.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Plan to reseed or overseed cool-season grasses like bluegrass and fescue once a year in the fall.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
During a dry spell, count on tall fescue and fine fescue to keep their green color for several weeks.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The par-4 first stretches 433 yards, with a bunker, drop off, and fescue encroaching into play.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Plan to reseed or overseed cool-season grasses like bluegrass and fescue once a year in the fall.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
During a dry spell, count on tall fescue and fine fescue to keep their green color for several weeks.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fescue. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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