First Known Use: 1924
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zoysia
noun zoy·sia \ˈzȯi-shə, -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
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Origin of ZOYSIA
New Latin, alteration of Zoisia, from Karl von Zois †1799 Slovene botanist
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