dichondra

1 9.9

A low plant with round leaves that spreads to cover soil instead of grass

noun
/daɪˈkɒndrə/

Specialized

: dichondra

Anyway, there's a pink petunia, silver falls, dichondra, dusty Miller, and geranium that is beautiful and striking.

Examples

And your dog's messing up my dichondra.

Stay Tuned (1992)
The herbicide you used does target dichondra, but perhaps a repeat application is needed.
Stamp collections, pulling chickweed from my dad's dichondra plants.

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
A post-emerge herbicide is needed to treat a perennial broad-leaved weed such as dichondra.
Stamp collections, pulling chickweed from my dad's dichondra plants.

Synonyms

Dichondra micrantha

vsdichondra

Specialized

9.9

A low creeping plant with small kidney-shaped leaves used instead of grass in warm areas

is the general common name used without the species epithet

Compounds

Dichondra micrantha

Specialized

9.9

A low creeping plant with small kidney-shaped leaves used instead of grass in warm areas

Surface Forms

dichondra singular

dichondras plural

Morphology

dichondra = di + chondr

Although the name contains recognizable Greek-derived material, modern English learners are unlikely to recover the plant meaning from 'di' + 'chondr' alone.

Etymology

Dichondra comes from Greek parts di- meaning 'two' and chondr- meaning 'lump' or 'grain'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture its small, round leaves and soft, low mat as little paired discs covering the ground, which is why dichondra is used as a grass substitute.