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After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any member of species of the 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. Full definition →
After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.