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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Closer to the ground are blue fescue, lamb’s ears, echeveria, dudleya and octopus agave.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Cool-season grasses: These include bluegrass, fescue and rye.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
Cool-Season Grasses Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fescue actively grow during cooler temperatures in winter and early spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The cool-season grasses include the following species: blue, fescue, timothy, rye, orchard and redtop.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Cool-season grasses: These include bluegrass, fescue and rye.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
Cool-Season Grasses Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and fescue actively grow during cooler temperatures in winter and early spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The cool-season grasses include the following species: blue, fescue, timothy, rye, orchard and redtop.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fescue. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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