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

Bermuda lawns may respond well to summer seeding, while tall fescue lawns are typically better candidates for fall overseeding. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

High-quality dormant lawn seed consists of cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, turf-type tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026

Cool-season lawns, like Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, or fine fescue grass, should receive fertilizer along with applying seed. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 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

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