zoysia
noun
zoy·sia
| \ ˈzȯi-shə
, -zhə, -sē-ə, -zē-ə\
, -zhə, -sē-ə, -zē-ə\
Definition of zoysia
: any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southeastern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses especially in warm regions
Examples of zoysia in a Sentence
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Plant your lawn: This is the prime planting season for warm-season grasses, such as St. Augustine, centipede, Bermuda and zoysia. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: stake tomato plants and add sod," 29 Apr. 2018 October is the last feeding for bahia, centipede and zoysia lawns this year. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "October gardening calendar," 30 Sep. 2017 Some lawn care companies are now offering this service as zoysia lawns become more popular. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Bring peace lilies back with a little trimming," 8 July 2017 Check for mealybugs, billbugs and nematodes in zoysia lawns and treat as needed. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July gardening calendar," 1 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zoysia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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