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zoysia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
zoysia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist.

Inflected Forms

zoysias (plural)

Synonyms

zoysiagrass

Questions

What does zoysia mean?
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.
Where does zoysia come from?
After Karl von Zois zu Laubach, Austrian botanist.

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