zoysia

[ zoi-see-uh, -zee-uh, -shuh, -zhuh ]

noun

1. any of several low-growing grasses of the genus Zoysia, especially Z. matrella, native to tropical Asia and widely used for lawns.

zoysia

/ ˈzɔɪzɪə /

noun

1. any creeping perennial grass of the genus Zoysia, of warm dry regions, having short stiffly pointed leaves: often used for lawns

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoysia¹

1920–25; named after Karl von Zois (died 1800), German botanist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoysia¹

C19: from New Latin, named after Karl von Zois (died 1800), German botanist

Example Sentences

“The key out here is absolutely to get the ball in the fairway because playing out of this zoysia rough, you just have no clue what it’s going to do.”

From Washington Times

He mows them at two inches, but they can be kept shorter: three-quarters of an inch for bermudagrass, an inch for zoysia.

From Washington Post

He tended exactingly to his zoysia lawn and his flower beds, which he ruled inaccessible for trampling by grandchildren.

From Washington Post

The zoysia grass that covers the course dried remarkably well, but it was still closed to spectators.

From Golf Digest

There, tour players faced a new strain of zoysia grass named for the club, which Kauff had tightly shaved everywhere to be firm, dry and springy.

From Golf Digest