[zoy.sia] n [NL, alter. of Zoisia, fr. Karl von Zois d. 1800 Ger. botanist] (1924): any of a genus (Zoysia) of creeping perennial grasses of southeastern Asia and New Zealand having fine wiry leaves and including some suitable for lawn grasses esp. in warm regions
ZOYSIA
Meaning of ZOYSIA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012