sheep fescue

sheep fes·cue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep fes-kyoo]
- /ʃip ˈfɛs kyu/
- /ʃiːp ˈfeskjuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep fes-kyoo]
- /ʃip ˈfɛs kyu/

Definitions of sheep fescue words

noun sheep fescue a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage. 1
noun sheep fescue a widespread perennial grass (Festuca ovina) of temperate climates, growing in small, grayish-green tufts 0

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Origin of sheep fescue

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Sheep fescue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sheep fescue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

sheep fescue usage trend in Literature

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