DICHONDRA

[di.chon.dra] n [NL, genus name, fr. di- + Gk chondros grain--more at grind] (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.