centipede grass

centipede grass
noun
Etymology: probably so called from the appearance of the creeping stolons
: a grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides) introduced into the southern United States from China especially for lawn use

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a slow-growing grass, Eremochloa ophiuroides, introduced into the U.S. from China and used for lawns in warm areas.

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centipede grass,
a creeping grass, originally from China, that resists drought, found in the tropics and the Southern United States. It is used especially to cover athletic fields, golf courses, lawns, and playgrounds.

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  • Centipede grass — Taxobox name = Centipede grass regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Eremochloa species = E. ophiuroides binomial = Eremochloa ophiuroides binomial authority = (Munro) Hack.Centipede …   Wikipedia

  • centipede grass — a slow growing grass, Eremochloa ophiuroides, introduced into the U.S. from China and used for lawns in warm areas. * * * …   Universalium

  • centipede grass — noun Eremochloa ophiuroides, a coarse thick lawngrass with short upright stems, native to southern China and later introduced to the United States …   Wiktionary

  • seashore centipede grass — pajūrinė pirštainė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Ischaemum muticum), paplitęs Azijos ir Australijos atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Ischaemum muticum angl. drought grass; seashore centipede grass šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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  • drought grass — pajūrinė pirštainė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Ischaemum muticum), paplitęs Azijos ir Australijos atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Ischaemum muticum angl. drought grass; seashore centipede grass šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • centipedegrass — centipede grass n. A low, mat forming perennial grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides) native to southeast Asia and cultivated for lawns in warm regions such as the southeast United States. * * * …   Universalium

  • Ischaemum muticum — pajūrinė pirštainė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Ischaemum muticum), paplitęs Azijos ir Australijos atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Ischaemum muticum angl. drought grass; seashore centipede grass šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • pajūrinė pirštainė — statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Ischaemum muticum), paplitęs Azijos ir Australijos atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Ischaemum muticum angl. drought grass; seashore centipede grass šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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