mondo grass

American  

[mon-doh] / ˈmɒn doʊ /

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Ophiopogon, of the lily family, native to western Asia, especially O. japonicus, having grasslike leaves and lavender or white flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of mondo grass

From New Latin (1763), an earlier genus name, of unexplained origin

Example Sentences

Here, they planted a drought-resistant mix of California dune grass, mondo grass and poppies alongside the former owners’ birds of paradise, pink camellias and pineapple guava tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2024

Whether tucked into pots or lining walkways or beds, the shiny blades of black mondo grass add a note of year-round darkness to any garden scene.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Another option that might work more quickly is to plant grasses — not turfgrass, but creeping ones such as mondo grass.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Narrow channels planted with mondo grass let water permeate the ground, reaching the elm roots under the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2019

However, he can think of many alternatives for the shade garden, including evergreen ferns, wild gingers, hellebores, mondo grass, a little-known evergreen shrub named ruscus, and the native partridge berry.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2017