sheep's fescue

British  

noun

1. a temperate perennial tufted grass, Festuca ovina, with narrow inwardly rolled leaves

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Etymology

Origin of sheep's fescue

C18: so called because it is often used for sheep pastures

Example Sentences

Lead mine spoil heaps often support a rare type of grassland dominated by spring sandwort and sheep's fescue.

From BBC

A little white clover or sweet vernal grass or sheep’s fescue may be added, if you fancy them, but they will not improve the appearance of the lawn.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus in the dry sandy soil you may find broom, spurrey, sheep's fescue, pine trees, all with narrow leaves; whilst on the moister soil you may find burdock, primroses, cocksfoot and other broad-leaved plants.

From Project Gutenberg

On the road sides you see broom, heather, heath, harebells, along with gorse and bracken with milkwort nestling underneath: crested dog's tail and sheep's fescue are common grasses, while spurrey, knotwood, corn marigold, are a few of the numerous weeds in the arable fields.

From Project Gutenberg

The test tube experiment should now be made with a narrow-leaved grass like sheep's fescue and with a wide-leaved grass like cocksfoot.

From Project Gutenberg