Dichondra
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- noun
- /daɪˈkɒndrə/
- Specialized
Examples
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And then three, yeah, three of the Dichondra Silver Falls.
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I was just about to rake the leaves off the dichondra first.
Fiction book (1997) -
And then some Dichondra Silver Falls for our weeping foliage accent.
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The dichondra lawn was up in dandelions and devil grass, and the hibiscus were badly overgrown, dropping orange blossoms onto the grass and walkway.
Fiction book (1998) -
The garden was beautifully landscaped with dichondra as a ground cover, providing a lush green appearance.
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We decided to plant dichondra in the backyard, as it thrives well in our warm climate.
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The dichondra spread quickly, filling in the bare spots of the lawn and creating a vibrant green carpet.
Compounds
- Specialized
A low creeping plant with small kidney-shaped leaves used instead of grass in warm areas
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dichondra = di + chondra
This is a learned botanical name from Greek elements, but the root is not an ordinary English word, so most learners cannot recover the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
The word Dichondra comes from Greek parts di- 'two' and chondr- 'lump' or 'grain'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture many small, round leaf 'lumps' that make a low, soft green carpet, which is why gardeners use Dichondra as ground cover.