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Meaning of "sheep's fescue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHEEP'S FESCUE

So called because it is often used for sheep pastures.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEP'S FESCUE

sheep's fescue play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEP'S FESCUE

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Sheep's fescue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHEEP'S FESCUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sheep's fescue

Festuca ovina

Sheep's fescue or sheep fescue is a species of grass. It is sometimes also known by the common name Hard Fescue; however, that name may also be used to refer to Festuca longifolia.

Definition of sheep's fescue in the English dictionary

The definition of sheep's fescue in the dictionary is a temperate perennial tufted grass, Festuca ovina, with narrow inwardly rolled leaves.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEP'S FESCUE

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sheep´s eyes
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sheepdog
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEP'S FESCUE

air-sea rescue
Autocue
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fescue
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Synonyms and antonyms of sheep's fescue in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sheep's fescue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEP'S FESCUE

Find out the translation of sheep's fescue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sheep's fescue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheep's fescue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊茅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cañuela de oveja
570 millions of speakers

English

sheep´s fescue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेड़ का हुक्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العكرش الأغنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

типчак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

festuca ovina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেড়া এর উদ্ধার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fétuque ovine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fescue domba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schafschwingel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊のフェスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양 의 김의 털
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus gembel
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây roi nhỏ cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செம்மறி ஆடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढी च्या फास्क्यु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koyun atması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festuca ovina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kostrzewa owcza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

типчак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Păiuș de oaie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fescue πρόβειο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

skape se langswenkgras
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fårsvingel
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sauesvingel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheep's fescue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP'S FESCUE»

The term «sheep's fescue» is used very little and occupies the 186.880 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP'S FESCUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sheep's fescue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEP'S FESCUE»

Discover the use of sheep's fescue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheep's fescue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Experiment station work, II: common crops for forage, stock ...
The observations with the different grasses indicate that timothy, Kentucky blue grass, awnless brome grass, and others may be benefited by lime in varying degrees, while the sweet vernal, soft grass, Ehode Island bent, and sheep's fescue ...
United States. Office of Experiment Stations, 1898
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The Cyclopædia;: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
Respecting the smooth-stalked meadow-grass (poa pratensis), oxen and horses are, it is said, observed to eat it in common with others ; but sheep rather prefer the hard fescue, and sheep's fescue, which affect a similar soil. This, it is noticed,  ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
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Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology
35.3.7.1 Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina) Sheep fescue (sometimes called “sheeps fescue” or “sheep's fescue”) has not been widely used for turfgrass purposes, usually overlooked in favor of the introduced species that typically have higher ...
Mohammad Pessarakli, 2007
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Upland Habitats
Species Box 2.11: Sheep's fescue Festuca ovina Species Box 2.12: Bent grasses Agrostisspp. Species Box 2.13: Moor. Sheep's fescue is a widely distributed, hardy plant that is found from sea-level to the montane zone frequently in ...
Alan F. Fielding, Paul F. Haworth, 2002
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Irish Farmer's and Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural ...
Sheep's fescue, common bent grass, alpine meadow grass, alpine foxtail, common quaking-grass — the first in greatest proportion. Sheet, No. 6, containing grasses for lawns, vis. : — Crested Dogstail Waived Hair-grass Alpine Meadow- grass ...
Edmund Murphy, Martin Doyle, 1834
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The American Farmer's Instructor, Or Practical ...
Sheep's Fescue Grass. Sheep's fescue grass, Festuca ovina, is one of the smallest grasses, growing on dry, light, and elevated grounds. It is entirely an herbage plant, and is only referred to here because some botanists have spoken of it with ...
Francis S. Wiggins, 1840
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Seed Conditioning: Technology--Parts A & B
Fescue, Sheep's (Festuca ovina L. ssp. ovina): 2.0–2.5 mm From Sheep's Fescue , separates weed seed, naked caryopses, and short impurities. 4.5 mm Lifts Sheep's Fescue to separate longer weed seed, straw, etc. Also rejects multiple seed ...
Bill Gregg, Gary Billups, 2010
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The Domestic Encyclopedia: Or, A Dictionary of Facts and ...
Sheep's — Fescue grass — Festuca ovina. Fescue — Festuca vivipara. Purple — Fescue — Festuca duriuscula. Hard— Fescue — Festuca rubra. Barren — Fescue — Festuca bromoides. Wall — Fescue — Festuca myurus. Tall — Fescue  ...
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich, Thomas Cooper, 1821
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Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis: Or, An Account of the Results ...
Where the calcareous matter predominates, we find, in the greatest abundance, sheep's fescue (Fesluca ovina), meadow oat-grass (Avena pratensis), upright brome-grass (Bromus erectus), pinnate brome (Bromus pinnatus), knee-jointed ...
George Sinclair, 1824
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International Turf Management
Leaf blades are tougher and less drought tolerant than sheep's fescue. Festuca ovina L. —— sheep's fescue, sheep fescue Origin: Indigenous to northern hemisphere. Description: Fine-leafed, cool-season, small, turfted perennial. Leaves: ...
David Aldous, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEP'S FESCUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheep's fescue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Four free phone apps that will help you identify moorland wildlife …
Can you tell your curlew from your dunlin? Can you differentiate between Yorkshire fog and sheep's fescue? Help is at hand for outdoor fans in a series of free ... «Grough, Jul 15»
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Fescue grass part of what makes Chambers Bay unique
He was adamant about choosing fine-leaved fescue — arguably the best grass ... areas (hard fescue, sheep's fescue, blue fescue, strong creeping red fescue). «The Bellingham Herald, Jun 15»
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Nearby wild - how I turned my lawn into a mini-meadow
Beautiful meadow grasses such as Yorkshire Fog, Cocksfoot, Red Fescue and Sheep's Fescue are needed by the Marbled White caterpillar and then the ... «The Ecologist, Apr 15»
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How do I know which lawn seed is best?
Their Tough Lawn is “a mix of ryegrass and fescue”, while Ultimate Lawn is “a premium ... And sheep's fescue is a moorland grass, not really suited to the garden ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Pickles must protect Rampisham Down SSSI from solar farm
... to find: species with names redolent of an England now passed - sweet vernal grass, sheep's fescue and hawkweeds, quaking oat grass, pignut and bedstraw. «The Ecologist, Feb 15»
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Common Bent - a grass for all seasons
... as Red Fescue (Festuca rubra), Sheep's Fescue (F. ovina), Sheep's Fescue (Anthoxanthum odoratum), Sweet Vernal-grass (Holcus lanatus), Yorkshire Fog, ... «Pitchcare, Nov 14»
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Hampshire Wildlife Trust - Bleating from beyond the rough!
Here, a handful of sheep graze an area beyond the rough which was in danger of ... metre; sheep's fescue, salad burnet, quaking grass, rock rose to name a few. «Pitchcare, Oct 14»
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Polluted legacy: Repairing Britain's damaged landscapes
Lead mine spoil heaps often support a rare type of grassland dominated by spring sandwort and sheep's fescue. In Cornwall, it has led to an unusual mix of ... «BBC News, Jun 12»
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Resistant cultivars are worth their salt
... and Quatro topping the leaderboard for the sheep's fescue 10-15mm trials - a cultivar that also displayed the highest salt tolerance in the grass breeder's own ... «Pitchcare, Dec 11»
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Grass roots action: Creating a romantic, poppy-filled 'wild' meadow …
Look out for the bents, Agrostis canina and Agrostis tenuis, crested dog's tail, quaking grass, sheep's fescue, meadow foxtail, wavy hair grass and meadow ... «The Independent, Apr 11»

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