Zoysia matrella
- noun
- /ˈzɔɪziə məˈtrɛlə/
- Specialized
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Zoysia matrella
- Homeowners in warmer climates often prefer Zoysia matrella because of its heat and drought tolerance.
Examples
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The golf course used Zoysia matrella for its fairways to ensure a dense, fine-bladed turf.
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Landscapers recommended planting Zoysia matrella in the new park for its lush appearance and durability.
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The garden features lush Zoysia matrella grass.
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I prefer Zoysia matrella for my lawn.
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Homeowners in warmer climates often prefer Zoysia matrella because of its heat and drought tolerance.
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Landscapers recommended planting Zoysia matrella in the new park for its lush appearance and durability.
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The golf course used Zoysia matrella for its fairways to ensure a dense, fine-bladed turf.
Synonyms
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A dense grass used for lawns that survives heat and drought
A grass often used for lawns in warm regions
A lawn grass from the Philippines used on lawns and golf courses that tolerates heat
How Tropical
Surface Forms
Morphology
zoysia + matrella
Partially transparent: the first element 'Zoysia' names a grass genus, so a learner who knows that constituent can infer the phrase refers to a type of grass. However, 'matrella' is not an English lexical item and the binomial Latin species name functions as a label rather than a compositional meaning, so the specific sense and details are not derivable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Zoysia matrella comes from the way scientists give plants two-part Latin names: the first part, Zoysia, likely honors a person named Zois, and the second part, matrella, is a Latin-style word that marks this particular grass. So, when people say Zoysia matrella, they mean 'a specific warm-season lawn grass' used in hot climates.