sheep fescue

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noun

a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage.

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Origin of sheep fescue

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby sheep fescue

sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold, sheephead, sheepherder, sheepish, sheepishly

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You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Farmers, fearing ISIS attacks, have left the city with their sheep.
Remembering Kobani Before The Siege|Mustafa Abdi, Movements.Org, Advancing Human Rights|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He notes that on Naxos sheep have very large gallbladders, but on Euboea they do not.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Ivy League and other top schools are producing no more than ‘excellent sheep,’ says William Deresiewicz.
The Elite American College Pile-On|Michael S. Roth|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Harry took his bed into the spare-room, and Black Sheep lay down to die.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
A little corral for the sheep, and a rough shed for the pony, and the home was complete: far the prettiest home they had ever had.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
And with these, and the society of Jane on board-wages, Black Sheep was left alone for a month.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

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