FESCUE


Meaning of FESCUE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fes-( ˌ )kyü

Function: noun

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

Date: 1589

1 : a small pointer (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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.