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.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Mowing Cool-Season Grass If your winters are snowy, your grass is likely a cool-season variety, such as Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, or perennial ryegrass.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Below the retaining wall is a field of blue fescue that lines the sidewalk.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Mowing Cool-Season Grass If your winters are snowy, your grass is likely a cool-season variety, such as Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, or perennial ryegrass.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Below the retaining wall is a field of blue fescue that lines the sidewalk.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Fescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fescue. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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