(More fully "hard fescue-grass") any of several tough-leaved fescues, (now) especially Festuca trachyphylla (also called F. brevipila) and F. longifolia, both native to Europe, used in sports turf and lawns.
Origin
Mid 18th century.
Definition of hard fescue in US English:
hard fescue
noun
(More fully "hard fescue-grass") any of several tough-leaved fescues, (now) especially Festuca trachyphylla (also called F. brevipila) and F. longifolia, both native to Europe, used in sports turf and lawns.