Pronunciation: d ī - ' kän-dr ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from di- + Greek chondros grain ― more at GRIND
Date: 1947
: any of a genus ( Dichondra ) of chiefly tropical perennial herbs of the morning glory family that includes some (esp. D. repens or its varieties) used as a ground cover and a substitute for lawn grasses in warmer parts of the U.S.