tall fescue

noun

: a European fescue (Festuca arundinacea synonym Schedonorus arundinaceus) with erect smooth stems three to four feet (about one meter) high that has been introduced into North America

called also tall fescue grass

compare fescue foot

Examples of tall fescue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overseed with a high-quality seed mix of turf type-tall tall fescues and improved Kentucky bluegrasses for a more resilient lawn. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Choose grass types like tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass for cooler climates and Bermuda or Zoysia for warmer areas. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026

Due to unusually warm temperatures and a drought, the green grass had turned brown, the tall fescue became manageable, and the weather looked more like Florida in the fall than Northern England. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Cool-Season Grasses Cool-season grasses include Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, perennial ryegrass, and tall fescue. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1762, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tall fescue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Medical Definition

tall fescue

noun

ˈtȯl- 

: a European fescue (Festuca arundinacea synonym Schedonorus arundinaceus) with erect smooth stems 3 to 4 feet (about 1 meter) high that has been introduced into North America

called also tall fescue grass

see fescue foot