genus Zoysia

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:
Member Meronyms: ↑zoysia

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  • zoysia — ☆ zoysia [zoi′sē ə, zoi′shə] n. [ModL, altered after Zoisia, so named after Karl von Zois, 18th c. Ger botanist ] any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping, wiry grasses, often used for lawns, esp. in warm, dry regions …   English World dictionary

  • Zoysia — Taxobox name = Zoysia image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Zoysia genus authority = Willd. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See textZoysia is a genus of …   Wikipedia

  • zoysia — noun any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Hyponyms: ↑Manila grass, ↑Japanese carpet grass, ↑Zoysia matrella, ↑Korean lawn grass, ↑Japanese lawn grass, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • zoysia — /zoy see euh, zee euh, sheuh, zheuh/, n. any of several low growing grasses of the genus Zoysia, esp. Z. matrella, native to tropical Asia and widely used for lawns. [1920 25; named after Karl von Zois (d. 1800), German botanist; see IA] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

  • zoysia — noun Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Zoisia, from Karl von Zois died 1799 Slovene botanist Date: 1924 any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southeastern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • zoysia — noun any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses, especially in warm regions Syn: zoysiagrass …   Wiktionary

  • Zoysia japonica — ID 89781 Symbol Key ZOJA Common Name Korean lawngrass Family Poaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CA, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, TN, VA Growth Habit Graminoid …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Zoysia matrella — ID 89782 Symbol Key ZOMA2 Common Name Manila grass Family Poaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, GA, HI, NC, NM, PR Growth Habit Graminoid …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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