fescue.
A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.
Meaning & usage
A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.
A hardy grass commonly used to border golf fairways in temperate climates, of the genus Festuca.
An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum.
The style of a sundial.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English festu, from Old French festu (modern fétu), from Late Latin *festūcum, from Latin festūca (“stalk, stem, straw”).
To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English festu, from Old French festu (modern fétu), from Late Latin *festūcum, from Latin festūca (“stalk, stem, straw”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.