sheep fescue
noun
a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage.
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First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby sheep fescue
sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold, sheephead, sheepherder, sheepish, sheep ked
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