fescue
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- noun
- /ˈfɛs.kjuː/
:
festuca
- Kentucky-31 tall fescue, an old standard, covers 35 million acres of pastures in the Southeast.
- tall fescue
- fescue toxicosis
- fescue grass
Examples
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Several species of ryegrass, fescue, and bluegrass make up most of the turf and forage crops.
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Agronomist David P. Belesky collects tall fescue samples from a pasture.
Academic text (2000) -
For some time, I had been noting dead patches of tall fescue in my research plots.
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In return, the fescue gives the fungus a home and a way to get water, energy, and nutrients.
Academic text (2000) -
The new tall fescue lines resist rust disease up to 10 times better than existing varieties.
Academic text (1997) -
Two new lines of tall fescue will help growers combat another disease, stem rust.
Academic text (1997) -
The frost will make the tall fescue in the pastures very palatable for the cattle.
Blog text (30) -
But scientists don't know which alkaloids are responsible for fescue toxicosis.
Academic text (2000) -
Equally important, the fungus and fescue interact to produce an array of alkaloids that help the plant persist.
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In the summer, the lawn is lush with fescue, making it a perfect place for picnics.
Synonyms
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A low green plant with narrow leaves that covers fields and lawns and is often eaten by animals
A grass with wide flat leaves grown for lawns and for animals to eat
A grass that lives for many years with wide flat leaves grown for animal grazing, hay, and lawns
A grass with wide flat leaves grown in Europe and America for pasture, hay and lawns
A grass that grows in clumps and is used for lawns and grazing
Compounds
A grass that lives for many years with wide flat leaves grown for animal grazing, hay, and lawns
- Specialized
A grass with thin leaves that grows on hills and is used for sheep grazing and lawns
How Hardy
- Australian
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fescue comes from the Latin word festuca, which meant 'stalk' or 'stem'. Because the grass is made of many strong little stalks, fescue now means a hardy grass used for lawns and fields.