fescue

A noun referring to a type of grass, typically used in lawns, pastures, or as turf, belonging to the genus Festuca.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tipo de hierba o pasto del género Festuca, empleada comúnmente en céspedes, praderas o como pasto para forraje.

1. Type of grass C1 formal

   A genus of grasses (Festuca) commonly used for lawns, pastures, and erosion control.

   • The lawn was planted with a mix of fescue and ryegrass.
   • Fescue is known for its tolerance to shade and drought.
   • Farmers often use tall fescue for grazing livestock.

   🇪🇸Festuca

2. Teaching pointer C2 formal british

   A small stick or pointer used by a teacher to point at a blackboard or chart.

   • The professor used a fescue to indicate key points on the diagram.
   • In old classrooms, a fescue was a common teaching tool.
   • He tapped the fescue against the board for emphasis.

   🇪🇸Puntero de profesor

   Sinónimos: pointerstick

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• fescues' possessive plural form
• fescue's possessive singular form