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meadow fescue

mead·ow fes·cue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [med-oh fes-kyoo]
    • /ˈmɛd oʊ ˈfɛs kyu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [med-oh fes-kyoo]
    • /ˈmɛd oʊ ˈfɛs kyu/

Definitions of meadow fescue words

  • noun meadow fescue a European fescue, Festuca pratensis, of the grass family, grown for pasture in North America. 1
  • noun meadow fescue an erect Eurasian perennial grass, Festuca pratensis, with lustrous leaves and stem bases surrounded by dark brown sheaths 0
  • noun meadow fescue a tufted perennial grass (Festuca pratensis) with narrow, lustrous leaves, used for hay meadows and lawns 0

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Origin of meadow fescue

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Meadow fescue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meadow fescue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

meadow fescue usage trend in Literature

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