Zoisia

Zoisia
noun
lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions
• Syn: ↑genus Zoysia, ↑genus Zoisia
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms:
• Member Meronyms: ↑zoysia

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\\ˈzȯisēə, ˈzȯizēə, ˈzȯishə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Karl von Zois died 1800 German botanist + New Latin -ia
: a small genus of Asiatic grasses that have creeping rhizomes, short pointed leaves, and one-flowered spikelets in racemes and that are valued as lawn grasses especially in warm regions — see zoysia

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  • Zoisia —   See Zoysia …   Etymological dictionary of grasses

  • zoisia — zoi·sia …   English syllables

  • genus Zoisia — noun lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions • Syn: ↑genus Zoysia, ↑Zoisia • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gramineae …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Graminaceae — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑family Poaceae, ↑grass family • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Gramineae — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑family Poaceae, ↑grass family • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Poaceae — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑grass family • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Zoysia — noun lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions • Syn: ↑Zoisia, ↑genus Zoisia • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gramineae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Graminaceae — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑family Poaceae, ↑grass family • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gramineae — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑family Poaceae, ↑grass family • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • grass family — noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane • Syn: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑Poaceae, ↑family Poaceae • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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