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Chewings fescue

American  
[choo-ingz] / ˈtʃu ɪŋz /

noun

  1. a hardy, fine-leaved variety of fescue, Festuca rubra commutata, grown in the U.S. and New Zealand as a lawn grass.

Etymology

Origin of Chewings fescue

1915–20; named after Charles Chewings (died 1937), Australian scientist

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