Main Entry:

zoy·sia

Pronunciation:

\ˈzȯi-shə, -zhə, -sē-ə, -zē-ə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, alteration of Zoisia, from Karl von Zois †1799 Slovene botanist

Date:

1924

: 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