"zoysia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: zoysias [plural]
Etymology: After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} zoysia (plural zoysias)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: Karl von Zois Categories (lifeform): Grasses Synonyms: zoysiagrass

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