DICHONDRA


Meaning of DICHONDRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈkän-drə ]

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 (especially D. repens or its varieties) used as a ground cover and a substitute for lawn grasses in warmer parts of the United States

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