zoysia

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounzoysia (plural zoysias)

plural zoysias

  1. 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.

    In areas farther north, zoysias will live but will not spread. Zoysias need bright, hot sunlight.

    1957 August 28, Popular Mechanics, volume 108, number 2, page 220

    Synonyms: zoysiagrass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

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zoysiagrass

Origin

After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist.

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APA

zoysia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoysia

MLA

“zoysia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoysia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoysia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoysia.

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