# fescue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛskjuː/ · frequency rank #77,674

## Definitions
1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.
2. A hardy grass commonly used to border golf fairways in temperate climates. Any member of the genus Festuca.
3. An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum.
4. The style of a sundial.

## Etymology
From Old French festu (modern fétu), from Proto-Romance festu, from Latin festūca (“stalk, stem, straw”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fescue