meadow fescue


noun

a European fescue, Festuca pratensis, of the grass family, grown for pasture in North America.

Origin of meadow fescue

First recorded in 1785–95

British Dictionary definitions for meadow fescue

meadow fescue

noun

an erect Eurasian perennial grass, Festuca pratensis, with lustrous leaves and stem bases surrounded by dark brown sheaths