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, 18 July 2024
Historically, the courts have featured a mix of bents and fescue grasses -- which grew both horizontally and vertically -- creating a dense, fibrous surface that was often favored by serve-and-volley players due to its energy-absorbing characteristics.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 July 2024
In front of the statue is a gathering of mounds of blue fescue enveloping a loose collection of manzanita branches, itself very sculptural.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The firm looks to replace traditional lawns with low-maintenance and environmentally friendly fescue grasses, which require less water and less mowing.
—Paola Singer, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
Historically, the courts have featured a mix of bents and fescue grasses -- which grew both horizontally and vertically -- creating a dense, fibrous surface that was often favored by serve-and-volley players due to its energy-absorbing characteristics.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 July 2024
In front of the statue is a gathering of mounds of blue fescue enveloping a loose collection of manzanita branches, itself very sculptural.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The firm looks to replace traditional lawns with low-maintenance and environmentally friendly fescue grasses, which require less water and less mowing.
—Paola Singer, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
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fescue
noun
fes·cue
ˈfes-(ˌ)kyü
: a tufted perennial grass
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