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

Examples of fescue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sandy soil profile allows for the use of fescue and firm, fast playing conditions. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as low-growing grasses, such as ornamental fescues, to create a texture-rich winter landscape. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025

Cool-season grasses include fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass which develop and grow during the winter and early spring months. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

The links feel is real: most holes are open to the views and the elements and are lined with thick fescue. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English festu stalk, straw, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin festucum, from Latin festuca

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fescue

• fescue foot
• meadow fescue
• red fescue
• sheep fescue
• tall fescue

Rhymes for fescue

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

fescue

noun

fes·​cue ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü 

: a tufted perennial grass