zoysiahttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoysia_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoysia, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

zoysianoun

  1. 1965–
    A perennial grass of the genus of this name, native to eastern Asia, and sometimes used for lawns in subtropical regions. Also zoysia grass.
    1. 1965
      Zoysia, a turf-forming grass from the Mascarene Islands has proved excellent for lawns in Hawaii.
      M. C. Neal, In Gardens of Hawaii 67
    2. 1968
      Southern lawns and other turfs are mainly..zoysia grasses.
      F. W. Gould, Grass Systematics i. 6
    3. 1969
      It was fronted by a rectangle of zoysia grass.
      ‘J. Morris’, Fever Grass viii. 69
    4. 1974
      For bermuda or zoysia type lawns, [cut] one-half to three-quarters of an inch.
      Marlboro Herald-Advocate (Bennettsville, South Carolina) 18 April 11/2
    5. 1982
      Zoysia lawns along curving and curbed streets.
      Birmingham (Alabama) Post-Herald 22 June a3/1

zoysia, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

zoysia, n. was last modified in December 2024.