fes|cue

fes|cue
fes|cue «FEHS kyoo», noun.
1. Also, fescue grass. any one of a genus of tough perennial grasses growing in tufts, found in temperate regions and used for pasture or lawns.
2. a small stick, straw, or the like, for pointing out the letters in teaching a child to read.
[alteration of Middle English festu < Old French < Latin festūca straw, stalk]

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  • cue — bur·le·cue; cib·e·cue; cue; cue·ca; cue·ist; cue·man; cue·va; for·tes·cue; res·cue; res·cue·less; za·ma·cue·ca; bar·be·cue; cur·li·cue; fes·cue; mis·cue; pur·li·cue; bur·ley·cue; cue·man·ship; cur·le·cue; cur·ley·cue; cur·ly·cue; …   English syllables

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  • fescue — fes•cue [[t]ˈfɛs kyu[/t]] n. 1) pln any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns 2) a pointer used to point out the letters in teaching children to read • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME festu < MF « L …   From formal English to slang

  • F elatior — Fescue Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. f[ e]tu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. Pedantic fescue. Sterne. [1913 Webster] To come …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Fescue — Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Fescued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fescuing}.] To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fescue grass — Fescue Fes cue (f[e^]s k[ u]), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. f[ e]tu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. Pedantic fescue. Sterne. [1913 Webster] To come …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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